SOC 31-9099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
The median wage for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other in Anchorage, AK is $62,550 per year, well above the national median of $48,430.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other in Anchorage, AK is $62,550 per year, well above the national median of $48,430. The gap of 29.2% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $53,980 at the tenth percentile to more than $80,390 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $57,320 to $73,380.
Employment stands at 80, or 0.4 jobs per thousand held locally. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 239th of 425 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $53,980 | +11.5% |
| 25th | $57,320 | +18.4% |
| Median (50th) | $62,550 | +29.2% |
| 75th | $73,380 | +51.5% |
| 90th | $80,390 | +66.0% |
| Mean | $65,020 | +34.3% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Anchorage run 2.4% above the national average, so the median of $62,550 buys what $61,084 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 26.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$62,550as reported by BLSLocal price level
102.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$61,084US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $62,550 a year, 29.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $53,980 to $80,390 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 80 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other in Anchorage, AK?
The median annual wage is $62,550, or $30.07 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $48,430, so pay in Anchorage, AK is 29.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Anchorage, AK earns more than $80,390 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $53,980 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 80 jobs in this occupation in Anchorage, AK. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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