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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Anchorage, AK

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Anchorage, AK earns $30,140 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,200 a month.

10th percentile
$24,770
25th percentile
$27,050
Median percentile
$30,140
75th percentile
$38,600
90th percentile
$44,270

Based on 510 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

$26,397 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,140
Federal income tax−$1,437
Social Security + Medicare−$2,306
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,200
Every two weeks$1,015

Does it go far here?

$28,590Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
66%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

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