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Retail Salespersons Salary in Alaska

The median annual wage for retail salespersons in Alaska is $37,290 ($17.93 per hour) +5.3% vs. the national median of $35,410. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.

Median annual wage
$37,290
Mean annual wage
$39,890
Median hourly wage
$17.93
Employment in AK
7,890

7,890 employed · 24.2 per 1,000 jobs

Wage percentiles in Alaska

Wage distribution for retail salespersons in Alaska (OEWS May 2025).
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$30,700$14.76
25th percentile$32,160$15.46
Median (50th)$37,290$17.93
75th percentile$42,350$20.36
90th percentile$51,200$24.62

What this salary is worth in Alaska

Cost-of-living adjusted salary
$36,431

Alaska prices are 102.4 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)

Median rent burden
45.7%

Median gross rent in Alaska: $1,419/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $932/mo

Est. affordable home price
$136,031

At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance

For context, the median home value in Alaska is $352,900 (ACS 2020-2024).

Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.

Retail Salespersons salary in other states

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About this data

  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 13, 2026.

Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.