Carpenters salary in Anchorage, AK
Median pay for carpenters in Anchorage, AK: $60,920/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,210 – $95,540 · about 1,240 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($49,990) by +$10,930 (+22%).
What it's really worth in Anchorage
With Anchorage's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $60,920 has the buying power of about $57,057 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $93,016 · median home $422,103 · median rent $1,770/mo.
How Anchorage ranks for this job
On raw pay, Anchorage, AK is 37th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once Anchorage's cost of living is applied, it ranks 66th.
The headline number flatters Anchorage. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, carpenters here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Anchorage
A median home in Anchorage, AK costs $422,103 — about 6.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,770/mo works out at 35% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where carpenters earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Anchorage.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Anchorage | Rent vs Anchorage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $90,030 | +48% | 1.7× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $80,260 | +32% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $79,730 | +31% | 1.8× |
| San Jose, CA | $75,600 | +24% | 2× |
Who hires carpenters around Anchorage
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Municipality of Anchorage · Government
Other jobs in Anchorage
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.