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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Alaska

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Alaska earns $38,090 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,732 a month.

10th percentile
$25,140
25th percentile
$31,760
Median percentile
$38,090
75th percentile
$45,840
90th percentile
$46,160

Based on 430 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

$32,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,090
Federal income tax−$2,391
Social Security + Medicare−$2,914
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,732
Every two weeks$1,261

Does it go far here?

$37,212Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
52%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 food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska