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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Alaska

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Alaska earns $82,770 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,588 a month.

10th percentile
$65,030
25th percentile
$81,060
Median percentile
$82,770
75th percentile
$83,010
90th percentile
$83,840

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$67,059 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,770
Federal income tax−$9,379
Social Security + Medicare−$6,332
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,588
Every two weeks$2,579

Does it go far here?

$80,862Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska