Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Alaska | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $73,860 | $62,569 | +18% |
| Median hourly wage | $35.51 | $30.08 | +18% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $72,129.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in Alaska is $73,860, or about $35.51 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. Alaska is +18% above the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in Alaska typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 2,560 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $73,860, Alaska offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 249 of the 515 occupations reported in Alaska — higher than 52% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other at $106,840, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas at $106,480, Construction and Building Inspectors at $102,410 — all figures are median annual wages for Alaska.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Alaska has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 125.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 249 of the 515 occupations reported in Alaska — higher than 52% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Alaska | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other | $106,840 | $70 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $106,480 | $1,090 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $102,410 | $270 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $102,140 | $2,690 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $94,600 | $240 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $93,920 | $1,200 |
Alaska has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 125.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 515 occupations in Alaska.