Alaska minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Alaska rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $14.00
- an hour
- Next rate
- $15.00
- July 1, 2027
- Full time, after tax
- $25,432
- a year
- Rank
- #21 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest
What is the minimum wage in Alaska in 2026?
The Alaska minimum wage is $14 an hour, in effect since July 1, 2026 and above the $7.25 federal minimum.
Will the Alaska minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. It rises to $15 an hour on July 1, 2027 (announced), $1.00 more than today.
$13.00 an hour
$14.00 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Projected
$15.00 an hour
How much is minimum wage a year in Alaska?
Full time, an Alaska minimum wage job pays $29,120 a year before tax.
- A year
- $29,120
- A month
- $2,426.67
- Every two weeks
- $1,120.00
- A week
- $560.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Alaska?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Alaska takes home $25,432 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $978.17. It takes 81.8 hours of work to take home $1,000. There is no Alaska state income tax on minimum wage pay. Run your own hours through the Alaska hourly paycheck calculator.
- Take-home per year
- $25,432
- Every two weeks
- $978.17
- Per hour after tax
- $12.23
- In national prices
- $24,846
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $29,120 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Alaska taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Alaska?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 21% of Alaska workers earn, but less than half of them. The Alaska median wage is $29.33 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Alaska?
Alaska does not allow a tip credit, so tipped workers get the full $14 an hour before tips.
How has the Alaska minimum wage changed?
The Alaska minimum wage rose from $9.75 an hour in 2016 to $14 today. It was $2.10 in 1968.
How does the Alaska minimum wage compare with other states?
Alaska ranks #21 of 51; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The closest rate is the Michigan minimum wage, followed by Vermont and Florida. The minimum wage by state for 2026 page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Alaska?
Full time, an Alaska minimum wage job takes home $489.08 a week after taxes.
Is the Alaska minimum wage worth more in local prices?
No. After taxes and Alaska prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $24,846 a year at average US prices, less than its $25,432 take-home.