General & Operations Managers salary in Anchorage, AK
Median pay for general & operations managers in Anchorage, AK: $105,010/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $55,790 – $208,750 · about 3,340 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$7,640 (+8%).
What it's really worth in Anchorage
With Anchorage's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $105,010 has the buying power of about $98,351 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 42nd of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Anchorage's cost of living is applied, it ranks 96th.
The headline number flatters Anchorage. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, general & operations 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 4× 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 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +59% | 2× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +47% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +36% | 1.8× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +36% | 1.4× |
Who hires general & operations managers around Anchorage
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Providence Health & Services · Healthcare
- Carrs-Safeway · Retail
- 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 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.