Alaska salary, ages 20-24
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Alaska is among the top-paying states for full-time ages 20-24 workers, with a median of $45,686 — #2 of 51 nationwide. The average is about $43,387, and the top 10% earn at least $62,946.
- What is the median salary for ages 20-24 workers in Alaska, and how does it rank?
- About $45,686 — #2 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Alaska compare to the top-paying state for ages 20-24?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $55,839); Alaska is $45,686.
- Which age group earns the most in Alaska?
- ages 50-54, with a median of about $86,296.
- Is pay spread out for ages 20-24 in Alaska?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.3× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Alaska?
- Top 10% earn at least $62,946; top 25% at least $50,763.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Alaska?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $19,038; bottom 25% at most $30,458.
Alaska is among the top-paying states for full-time ages 20-24 workers, with a median of $45,686 — #2 of 51 nationwide. Pay is fairly compressed — from $19,038 at the bottom 10% up to $62,946 at the top 10%, only about 3.3× apart, with quartiles from $30,458 to $50,763. The average is $43,387. Monthly pay is about $3,807, hourly wage about $21.96. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$3,807
- Hourly$22.0
- Take-home monthly$3,241
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At a glance
- Ranks #2 of 51 states for ages 20-24
- 99% higher than the next-older cohort
- 4% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.3x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 28.8% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 50-54; this cohort is at 53% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 20-24 wage and salary earners in Alaska, U.S. The median is $45,686 — #2 of 51 states — and the average is $43,387. In Alaska, the peak-earning age band is ages 50-54 (median $86,296). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Alaska ages 20-24 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $45,686 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $19,038–$62,946; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html