H-1B salaries in Anchorage, AK

Based on 83 certified H-1B filings in the Anchorage, AK metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$89,981
Middle 50%$77.5k–$149.9k
vs. national median−27%comparison median $122,699
Filings83FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $50,521 and $647,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$64,765
25th$77,455
50th (median)$89,981
75th$149,911
90th$300,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $95,000 (45 filings) FY2021: median $81,848 (35 filings) FY2022: median $99,990 (35 filings) FY2023: median $105,650 (41 filings) FY2024: median $93,993 (32 filings) FY2025: median $83,875 (46 filings) FY2026: median $105,019 (37 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 45 filings FY20 FY2021: 35 filings FY21 FY2022: 35 filings FY22 FY2023: 41 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 46 filings FY25 FY2026: 37 filings FY26 46
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$95,000$69,500$145,60045
FY2021$81,848$71,759$111,67735
FY2022$99,990$79,506$192,32035
FY2023$105,650$71,806$197,12041
FY2024$93,993$75,253$192,10032
FY2025$83,875$71,786$129,25746
FY2026$105,019$82,160$182,40037

Cost of living

Anchorage's median H-1B salary of $89,981 is worth about $85,400 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,169Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,529Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)105.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$85,400Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesAK: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Accountant$79,69010