Tutors pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,560 or more. The middle half of tutors in Anchorage earn between $39,790 and $45,980.
- $30K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
| Median | $40,370 | $3,364 | $19.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,790 | $3,316 | $19.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,980 | $3,832 | $22.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tutors pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Tutors in Anchorage earn 11% less than the Alaska average ($50,980) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($48,050). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $43,350.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $45,570 | $40,370 | $30,100 | $84,560 | 250 |
| Alaska | $50,980 | $45,990 | $30,100 | $68,470 | 550 |
| United States | $48,050 | $43,350 | $29,430 | $75,990 | 175,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tutors salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $45,570, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $38,796 a year, or $3,233 a month and $1,492 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $45,570 buys what about $43,227 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($50,380).
- Fairbanks$50,380
- Anchorage$45,570
Highest-paying cities for tutors
Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).
- Casper, WY$101,050
- Waterloo, IA$76,550
- Lexington Park, MD$74,760
- Amherst, MA$71,850
- Providence, RI$69,510
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Tutors salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Anchorage?
$21.91 an hour on average, and $19.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $38,796 a year ($3,233 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,570. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do tutors earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,050).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3041; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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