Financial Managers salary in Anchorage, AK
Median pay for financial managers in Anchorage, AK: $131,290/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $86,480 – $217,050 · about 1,080 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($131,810) by −$520 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Anchorage
With Anchorage's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $131,290 has the buying power of about $122,964 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 98th of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once Anchorage's cost of living is applied, it ranks 164th.
The headline number flatters Anchorage. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, financial managers 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 3.2× 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 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where financial managers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,630 | +64% | 2× |
| San Jose, CA | $211,850 | +61% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,620 | +55% | 1.8× |
| Boulder, CO | $176,880 | +35% | 1.3× |
Who hires financial managers 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 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.