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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Alaska

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Alaska earns $99,130 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,547 a month.

10th percentile
$60,670
25th percentile
$78,810
Median percentile
$99,130
75th percentile
$126,480
90th percentile
$137,340

Based on 1,260 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

$78,568 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,130
Federal income tax−$12,979
Social Security + Medicare−$7,583
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,547
Every two weeks$3,022

Does it go far here?

$96,845Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
22%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska