Anchorage, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anchorage	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$61,691	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$124,755	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$166,258	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$86,631	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,296	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,184	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anchorage is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Anchorage is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anchorage is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Anchorage is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,161 $124,755 $249,510

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Anchorage median earnings by income bracket

Anchorage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Point MacKenzie, AK	1,372	$121,582	49.5%
Anchorage, AK	302,697	$124,755	53.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greensboro, NC	304,481	$72,482	10.9%
Plano, TX	297,929	$140,975	73.3%
Cincinnati, OH	309,429	$63,159	22.3%
Pittsburgh, PA	310,293	$76,799	5.6%
Orlando, FL	294,679	$83,762	3.0%
Anchorage, AK	302,697	$124,755	53.4%

Source: The Anchorage, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.