Minimum wage in Alaska
$14.00 per hour1
per hourGeneral rate since July 1, 2026
1 on record
Scheduled increases
Future rates already set in law or certified. Projected rows are marked.
was $14.00$15.00General rateSource: AS 23.10.065
(3) Effective July 1, 2027, the minimum wage shall be $15.00 per hour; and
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
- Notes
- Enacted by 2024 Ballot Measure 1; CPI indexing starts January 1, 2028.
Verified September 26, 2026
2003 to 2027
History
Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.
Show the history as a table
| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
StandardSource: AS 23.10.065(2) Effective July 1, 2026, the minimum wage shall be $14.00 per hour;
Verified September 26, 2026 | $14.00July 1, 2026 – July 1, 2027 | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
StandardSource: AS 23.10.065(1) Beginning July 1, 2025, the minimum wage shall be $13.00 per hour;
Verified September 26, 2026 | $13.00July 1, 2025 – July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2026 |
StandardSourceApplying that percentage increase to the current minimum wage of $11.73 produces a new minimum wage effective Jan. 1, 2025, of $11.91.
Verified September 26, 2026 | $11.91January 1, 2025 – July 1, 2025 | January 1, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
StandardSource | $11.73January 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025 | January 1, 2024 | January 1, 2025 |
StandardSource | $10.85January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024 | January 1, 2023 | January 1, 2024 |
StandardSource | $10.34January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023 | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2023 |
StandardSource | $10.19January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2021 |
StandardSource | $9.89January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2019 | January 1, 2020 |
StandardSource | $9.84January 1, 2018 – January 1, 2019 | January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2019 |
StandardSource | $9.80January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2017 | January 1, 2018 |
StandardSource | $9.75January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2017 | January 1, 2016 | January 1, 2017 |
StandardSourceBeginning 02/24/2015 Effective 01/01/2015 $8.75
Verified September 26, 2026 | $8.75February 24, 2015 – January 1, 2016 | February 24, 2015 | January 1, 2016 |
StandardSource | $7.75January 1, 2010 – February 24, 2015 | January 1, 2010 | February 24, 2015 |
StandardSource | $7.25July 24, 2009 – January 1, 2010 | July 24, 2009 | January 1, 2010 |
StandardSource | $7.15January 1, 2003 – July 24, 2009 | January 1, 2003 | July 24, 2009 |
BLS · May 2025
How the minimum compares with typical pay in Alaska
48%of the median hourly wage
The median hourly wage across all occupations in Alaska is $29.33 and the mean is $35.92 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates). The minimum wage of $14.00 is 48% of the median; the 10th-percentile wage is $16.79, so roughly the lowest-paid tenth of workers earn within $2.79 of the minimum. BLS
| Applies to | Rate |
|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $14.00 |
| 10th percentile | $16.79 |
| 25th percentile | $20.90 |
| Median | $29.33 |
| Mean | $35.92 |
9 rules · September 27, 2026
Labor law basics in Alaska
What the law adds on top of the hourly rate. Follow the citation for exceptions.
Overtime
Employees must be paid 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 8 in a day and over 40 in a week, with daily overtime hours not counted again toward the weekly 40. (non-exempt employees (AS 23.10.055 exemptions))
Source: AS 23.10.065
Sec. 23.10.060. Payment for overtime. (a) An employer who employs employees engaged in commerce or other business or in the production of goods or materials in the state may not employ an employee for a workweek longer than 40 hours or for more than eight hours a day. (b) If an employer finds it necessary to employ an employee for hours in excess of the limits set in this subsection, overtime compensation for the overtime at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay shall be paid. An employee is entitled to overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of eight hours a day. An employee is also entitled to overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week; in determining whether an employee has worked more than 40 hours a week, the number of hours worked shall be determined without including hours that are worked in excess of eight hours in a day because the employee has or will be separately awarded overtime compensation based on those hours.
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- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
Verified September 27, 2026
Pay frequency
Employers must pay at least monthly, and semi-monthly if the employee chooses, unless an annual initial employment contract provides for monthly pay. (all employers)
Source: AS 23.10.065
Sec. 23.05.140. Pay periods; penalty. (a) An employee and employer may agree in an annual initial contract of employment to monthly pay periods when the employer shall pay the employee for all labor performed or services rendered. Otherwise, the employer shall establish monthly or semi-monthly pay periods, at the election of the employee.
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- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
Verified September 27, 2026
Final paycheck
When the employer ends the job, for any reason, final pay is due within 3 working days; when the employee quits, it is due on the next regular payday at least 3 days after the employer receives notice. (all employees)
Source: AS 23.10.065
(b) If the employment is terminated, all wages, salaries or other compensation for labor or services become due immediately and shall be paid within the time required by this subsection at the place where the employee is usually paid or at a location agreed upon by the employer and employee. If the employment is terminated by the employer, regardless of the cause for the termination, payment is due within three working days after the termination. If the employment is terminated by the employee, payment is due at the 23.05.160 5 next regular pay day that is at least three days after the employer received notice of the employee's termination of services.
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
- Notes
- AS 23.05.140(d): late final pay can cost a penalty of the employee's regular wage from demand to payment, up to 90 working days.
Verified September 27, 2026
Tips
Employers may not count tips or gratuities toward the minimum wage; the federal tip credit does not apply in Alaska. (all employers)
Source: AS 23.10.065
An employer may not apply tips or gratuities bestowed upon employees as a credit toward payment of the minimum hourly wage required by this section. Tip credit as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as amended does not apply to the minimum wage established by this section
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
- Notes
- 8 AAC 15.907 limits how employers may handle tips (tip pooling among service employees allowed).
Verified September 27, 2026
Overtime-exempt salary threshold
Executive, administrative and professional employees must be paid a salary or fee of at least twice the state minimum wage for the first 40 hours each week, excluding board or lodging, to be exempt. (executive, administrative and professional employees)
Source: AS 23.10.065
(b) Notwithstanding (c) of this section, an individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity shall be compensated on a salary or fee basis at a rate of not less than two times the state minimum wage for the first 40 hours of employment each week, exclusive of board or lodging that is furnished by the individual’s employer.
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
Verified September 27, 2026
Paid sick leave
Employees accrue at least 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours a year at employers with 15 or more employees and 40 hours a year at smaller employers, unless the employer sets a higher limit. (all employees)
Source: AS 23.10.065
Sec. 23.10.066 Minimum paid sick leave benefit. Employers in Alaska are required to provide their employees paid sick leave as follows: (1) Employers with 15 or more employees shall allow employees to accrue a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, but employees are not entitled to accrue or use more than 56 hours of paid sick leave per year, unless their employer sets a higher limit. (2) Employers with fewer than 15 employees shall allow employees to accrue a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, but employees are not entitled to accrue or use more than 40 hours of paid sick leave per year, unless their employer sets a higher limit.
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
- Notes
- AS 23.10.066, enacted by 2024 Ballot Measure 1, in effect from July 1, 2025.
Verified September 27, 2026
Required poster
Employers covered by the Alaska Wage and Hour Act must keep a commissioner-approved summary of the Act posted in a conspicuous place at the workplace; the state provides copies free on request. (employers subject to the Alaska Wage and Hour Act)
Source: AS 23.10.065
Sec. 23.10.105. Posting summary required. An employer subject to AS 23.10.050-23.10.150 shall keep a summary or abstract of these sections, 23.10.110 22 approved by the commissioner, posted in a conspicuous location at the place where a person subject to them is employed. An employer shall be furnished copies of a summary by the state on request without charge.
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- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
Verified September 27, 2026
Recovering unpaid wages
A lawsuit for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime or liquidated damages under the Alaska Wage and Hour Act must be started within 2 years after the claim arises.
Source: AS 23.10.065
Sec. 23.10.130. Statute of limitations. An action for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or liquidated damages under AS 23.10.050-23.10.150 is forever barred unless it is started within two years after the cause of action accrues. For the purposes of this section an action is considered to be started on the date when the complaint is filed.
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
- Notes
- Wage claims can also be filed with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour Administration (AS 23.05.140-260).
Verified September 27, 2026
Young workers' hours
14- and 15-year-olds may work at most 3 hours on a school day, 8 hours on a non-school day, 18 hours in a school week and 40 hours in a non-school week, outside school hours. (14- and 15-year-olds in non-agricultural jobs)
Source: 29 C.F.R. Part 570
no more than 3 hours on a school day , including Fridays; no more than 8 hours on a nonschool day; no more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session; no more than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session;
- Source
- agency page
- snapshot
- September 26, 2026
Verified September 26, 2026
$14.00 / hour
Calculators
Estimates before tax at this rate. Nothing you type leaves this page.
What this wage pays
| Weekly | $560.00 |
|---|---|
| Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12 | $2,426.67 |
| Annual52 weeks | $29,120.00 |
| Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies | $21.00 |
4 questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Alaska?
$14.00 per hour since July 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about $560.00 a week or $29,120.00 a year before tax.
When does the minimum wage in Alaska go up next?
$15.00 per hour on July 1, 2027.
Is there a lower tipped minimum wage in Alaska?
No separate tipped rate is on record for Alaska; tipped employees are owed the full $14.00 per hour before tips, unless a higher-level rule sets one.
How does Alaska compare with other states?
Alaska's $14.00 ranks 21 of 51 state general rates, against a federal floor of $7.25.
2 levels of law
How this rate is resolved
The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.
Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:
- United States
- Alaska
Alaska sets 1 rule of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.
Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources
2024 Ballot Measure 1 (AS 23.10.065) sets $13.00 (July 1, 2025), $14.00 (July 1, 2026), $15.00 (July 1, 2027), then Anchorage CPI-U indexing from January 1, 2028, and a floor of $2 over the federal rate. No tip credit. School bus drivers must receive at least two times the minimum wage.
Alaska
Enforcement
Enforced by Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour Administration. Employers must display the official minimum wage poster.
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