Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Anchorage, AK

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Anchorage, AK: $110,120/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,900 – $133,750 · about 600 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($69,845) by +$40,275 (+58%).

What it's really worth in Anchorage

With Anchorage's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $110,120 has the buying power of about $103,137 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 9th of the 186 metros we hold police & sheriff's patrol officers wages for. Once Anchorage's cost of living is applied, it ranks 6th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Anchorage sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

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 police & sheriff's patrol officers 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
San Jose, CA	$145,340	+32%	2×
San Francisco, CA	$134,860	+22%	1.8×
Vallejo, CA	$125,130	+14%	1.4×
Santa Maria, CA	$118,140	+7%	1.9×

Who hires police & sheriff's patrol officers around Anchorage

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Municipality of Anchorage · Government

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