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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Anchorage, AK

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Anchorage, AK earns $39,550 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,830 a month.

10th percentile
$25,140
25th percentile
$30,870
Median percentile
$39,550
75th percentile
$45,840
90th percentile
$45,840

Based on 250 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

$33,958 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,550
Federal income tax−$2,566
Social Security + Medicare−$3,026
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,830
Every two weeks$1,306

Does it go far here?

$37,517Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,458 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800
Lawyers$153,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990
Construction Managers$137,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620
Managers, All Other$132,210
Financial Managers$129,220

All food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska