Dentists salary in Anchorage, AK
Median pay for dentists in Anchorage, AK: $225,170/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $44,700 – $239,200 · about 190 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$59,670 (+36%).
What it's really worth in Anchorage
With Anchorage's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $225,170 has the buying power of about $210,891 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 3rd of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Anchorage's cost of living is applied, it ranks 14th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Anchorage sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Anchorage
A median home in Anchorage, AK costs $422,103 — about 1.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,770/mo works out at 9% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where dentists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | +6% | 1× |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | +0% | 0.9× |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | −2% | 1× |
| Lansing, MI | $216,270 | −4% | 0.7× |
Who hires dentists around Anchorage
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Providence Health & Services · Healthcare
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Healthcare
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 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.