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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Anchorage, AK

The median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Anchorage, AK earns $85,470 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,747 a month.

10th percentile
$63,600
25th percentile
$63,610
Median percentile
$85,470
75th percentile
$107,870
90th percentile
$107,870

Based on 40 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

$68,958 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,470
Federal income tax−$9,973
Social Security + Medicare−$6,538
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,747
Every two weeks$2,652

Does it go far here?

$81,076Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
25%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 rotary drill operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska