Carpenter Salary in Alaska
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Alaska Compares
Carpenters in Alaska earn a median $78,885 a year, 40% above the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Alaska #3 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $51,035 at entry level to $150,845 for the top 10%, a 3x gap. Across 2 metro areas, Fairbanks pays the most ($84,970) and Anchorage the least ($72,800).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$51,035
Bottom 25%
$61,595
Median Average
$78,885
Mean (Average)
$84,685
Top 25%
$93,525
Top Earners (90th)
$150,845
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$24.54/hr
Bottom 25%
$29.62/hr
Median Hourly
$37.92/hr
Mean (Average)
$40.72/hr
Top 25%
$44.97/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$72.52/hr