Alaska Minimum Wage 2026: $14.00 an Hour, Take-Home Pay
The Alaska minimum wage is $14.00 an hour since July 1, 2026 (source). It rises to $15.00 on July 1, 2027 (source). Full time, that is $29,120 a year before tax and $25,577 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Alaska income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
Alaska minimum wage by year
| Effective | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | $11.73 | source |
| January 1, 2025 | $11.91 | source |
| July 1, 2025 | $13.00 | source |
| July 1, 2026 | $14.00 | source |
| July 1, 2027 (scheduled) | $15.00 | source |
Tipped workers: no tip credit — employers pay the full $14.00 an hour before tips (source).
Ballot Measure 1 (2024): $13 (7/1/2025), $14 (7/1/2026), $15 (7/1/2027), then CPI indexing from 2028-01-01. School bus drivers must get 2x minimum.
Take-home pay on the Alaska minimum wage
| Pay before tax, a year | $29,120 |
| Federal income tax | $1,315 |
| Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $2,228 |
| Alaska income tax | $0 |
| Take-home pay, a year | $25,577 |
| … a month | $2,131 |
| … an hour | $12.30 |
Your pay at $14.00 an hour, after tax
Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.
Overtime and salaried workers
Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).
Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor). Alaska sets a higher floor for exempt employees: $1,120.00 a week, $58,240 a year (2x state minimum wage for the first 40 hours (AS 23.10.055(b)); $14.00 from 2026-07-01) (source).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Alaska in 2026?
- The Alaska minimum wage is $14.00 an hour since July 1, 2026 (source).
- Will the Alaska minimum wage go up in 2027?
- Yes: $15.00 an hour from July 1, 2027 (source).
- How much is the Alaska minimum wage a year?
- At $14.00 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $29,120 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Alaska income tax, a single filer keeps $25,577, $2,131 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Alaska?
- Alaska does not allow a tip credit: tipped workers get the full $14.00 an hour before tips (source).