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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Alaska

The median accountant in Alaska earned $83,460 a year in May 2025[1], 0.3% below the US median of $83,680. That puts Alaska at #15 of 51 states for this job.

$6,955median pay per month in Alaska
$9,936employer cost per month with benefits
$40.12median pay per hour
2,190people in this job in Alaska

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Alaska$57,690$83,460$125,810
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Alaska earns $72,230–$102,460; the top tenth earns $125,810 or more, 2.2 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Alaska median that makes about $119,229 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$119,229local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Alaska

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$85,850
$106,690750
Fairbanks-College, AK
$82,500
$97,760170
Anchorage, AK
$82,150
$100,8501,160

Alaska nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($85,850) and Anchorage, AK the least ($82,150): $3,700 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Alaska
Oregon
$85,800
+2.8%
New Hampshire
$83,470
+0.0%
Alaska
$83,460
+0.0%
North Carolina
$82,050
-1.7%
Georgia (US state)
$81,900
-1.9%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Alaska?

The median was $83,460 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $72,230 to $102,460.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Alaska?

About $119,229 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Alaska do accountants earn the most?

Alaska nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $85,850 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.