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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Anchorage, AK earns $79,650 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,405 a month.

10th percentile
$64,570
25th percentile
$79,170
Median percentile
$79,650
75th percentile
$97,880
90th percentile
$98,140

Based on 1,130 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

$64,864 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,650
Federal income tax−$8,693
Social Security + Medicare−$6,093
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,405
Every two weeks$2,495

Does it go far here?

$75,555Median 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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska