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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Anchorage, AK

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Anchorage, AK earns $115,020 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,479 a month.

10th percentile
$80,240
25th percentile
$98,590
Median percentile
$115,020
75th percentile
$126,480
90th percentile
$132,370

Based on 570 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

$89,747 take-home a year
Gross pay$115,020
Federal income tax−$16,474
Social Security + Medicare−$8,799
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,479
Every two weeks$3,452

Does it go far here?

$109,106Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
19%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska