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Human Resources Managers salary in Anchorage, AK

Median pay for human resources managers in Anchorage, AK: $110,490/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,680 – $161,320 · about 220 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($123,200) by −$12,710 (-10%).

What it's really worth in Anchorage

With Anchorage's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $110,490 has the buying power of about $103,483 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 137th of the 185 metros we hold human resources managers wages for. Once Anchorage's cost of living is applied, it ranks 171st.

The headline number flatters Anchorage. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, human resources managers 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 3.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,770/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where human resources managers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Anchorage.

MetroMedian payvs AnchorageRent vs Anchorage
San Jose, CA $212,030 +92%
San Francisco, CA $196,760 +78% 1.8×
New York, NY $181,080 +64%
Washington, DC $168,770 +53% 1.4×

Who hires human resources managers around Anchorage

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in Anchorage

Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 185 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.