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Alaska minimum wage 2026
The Alaska minimum wage is $14.00 an hour in 2026, which is $29,120 a year for a full-time job. It rises to $15.00 an hour on July 1, 2027. After tax, a single full-time worker keeps about $25,432.
Alaska · $14.00 an hour (the 2026 rate) · 40 hours a week
$25,432 a year after tax
$29,120 a year before tax · $2,119.36 a month after tax
| Before tax | After tax | |
|---|---|---|
| A week | $560.00 | $489.08 |
| A month | $2,426.67 | $2,119.36 |
| A year | $29,120 | $25,432 |
- Taken off for the year: $1,314.40 federal income tax, $2,227.68 Social Security and Medicare, and $145.60 Alaska tax and payroll contributions. Single filer, one job, nothing taken before tax.
- A year is 52 weeks of 40 hours (2,080 hours).
How much is the Alaska minimum wage a year?
At $14.00 an hour, before tax, and after tax for a single filer. A year is 52 weeks.
| Hours a week | A week | A month | A year | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | $560.00 | $2,426.67 | $29,120 | $25,432 |
| 30 | $420.00 | $1,820.00 | $21,840 | $19,486 |
| 20 | $280.00 | $1,213.33 | $14,560 | $13,373 |
Full time, $1,314 goes in federal income tax, $2,228 in Social Security and Medicare and $146 in Alaska tax, leaving $2,119.36 a month.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Alaska?
Alaska allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $14.00 an hour before tips.
Will the Alaska minimum wage go up in 2027?
It rises to $15.00 an hour on July 1, 2027.
At $15.00, a full-time year is $31,200, $2,080 more than in 2026, and take-home pay about $27,093 on the 2026 tax rules. The state says: “It will subsequently increase to $14.00 on July 1, 2026, and to $15.00 on July 1, 2027.”
Are there exceptions in Alaska?
Alaska allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full minimum wage before tips.
Some cities set higher rates than their state; check your city’s own rate. This page shows the state rate.
Alaska’s rate is $6.75 an hour above the federal $7.25.
What does this leave out?
- Rates for particular jobs or employers the data does not list, training and youth wages beyond those shown, and overtime.
- In take-home pay: local taxes, other income, credits and pre-tax deductions; it is a single filer with one job.
- City and county rates the data does not cover.
What else can I work out?
- Alaska paycheck calculator Take-home pay for any wage or salary in Alaska, per paycheck, with 401(k) and HSA.
- Minimum wage by state Every state’s 2026 rate, tipped wage and 2027 change, side by side.
- Alabama minimum wage $7.25 an hour in 2026.
- Arizona minimum wage $15.15 an hour in 2026.
- Hourly to salary calculator Any hourly wage as a yearly salary, and back, with take-home pay.
Questions about the Alaska minimum wage
What is the minimum wage in Alaska in 2026?
$14.00 an hour, since July 1, 2026.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Alaska?
Alaska allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $14.00 an hour before tips.
Will the Alaska minimum wage go up in 2027?
It rises to $15.00 an hour on July 1, 2027.
How much is $14.00 an hour a year?
$29,120 a year before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: $2,426.67 a month or $560.00 a week. At 30 hours a week it is $21,840 a year.
How much does a minimum wage job pay after taxes in Alaska?
A single person working 40 hours a week at $14.00 keeps about $25,432 a year ($2,119.36 a month) after $1,314 federal income tax,$2,228 Social Security and Medicare and $146 Alaska tax.
Do cities in Alaska have a higher minimum wage?
Our data has no city rates for Alaska, so this page shows the state rate. Some states let cities set their own higher rates, so check your city’s own rate.