Elementary School Teachers salary in Anchorage, AK

Median pay for elementary school teachers in Anchorage, AK: $67,140/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $32,560 – $84,260 · about 1,360 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($62,430) by +$4,710 (+8%).

What it's really worth in Anchorage

With Anchorage's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $67,140 has the buying power of about $62,882 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $93,016 · median home $422,103 · median rent $1,770/mo.

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How Anchorage ranks for this job

On raw pay, Anchorage, AK is 56th of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Anchorage's cost of living is applied, it ranks 122nd.

The headline number flatters Anchorage. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, elementary school teachers 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 6.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,770/mo works out at 32% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where elementary school teachers 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
Merced, CA	$105,090	+57%	1.1×
San Francisco, CA	$103,440	+54%	1.8×
Oxnard, CA	$103,350	+54%	1.7×
Modesto, CA	$101,210	+51%	1.2×

Who hires elementary school teachers around Anchorage

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Municipality of Anchorage · Government

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