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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Anchorage, AK

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Anchorage, AK earns $78,940 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,364 a month.

10th percentile
$63,820
25th percentile
$78,400
Median percentile
$78,940
75th percentile
$97,110
90th percentile
$97,990

Based on 590 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

$64,364 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,940
Federal income tax−$8,537
Social Security + Medicare−$6,039
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,364
Every two weeks$2,476

Does it go far here?

$74,881Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
27%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska