Alaska salary, ages 45-49
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 45-49 workers in Alaska earn a median of $75,296, ranking #19 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $86,960, and the top 10% earn at least $152,288.
- What is the median salary for ages 45-49 workers in Alaska, and how does it rank?
- About $75,296 — #19 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Alaska compare to the top-paying state for ages 45-49?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $126,686); Alaska is $75,296.
- Which age group earns the most in Alaska?
- ages 50-54, with a median of about $86,296.
- Is pay spread out for ages 45-49 in Alaska?
- Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 3.8× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-49 in Alaska?
- Top 10% earn at least $152,288; top 25% at least $101,525.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-49 in Alaska?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $39,850; bottom 25% at most $50,763.
Full-time ages 45-49 workers in Alaska earn a median of $75,296, ranking #19 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $152,288 and the top 25% at least $101,525; the bottom 25% earn at most $50,763 and the bottom 10% at most $39,850. The average is $86,960. Monthly pay is about $6,275, hourly wage about $36.20. 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$6,275
- Hourly$36.2
- Take-home monthly$5,151
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At a glance
- Ranks #19 of 51 states for ages 45-49
- 7% lower than the next-older cohort
- 13% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.8x more than the bottom 10%
- $100K is in the top 26.5% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 50-54; this cohort is at 87% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 45-49 wage and salary earners in Alaska, U.S. The median is $75,296 — #19 of 51 states — and the average is $86,960. 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 45-49 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 $75,296 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $39,850–$152,288; 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