Minimum wage in Alaska in 2027

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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September 26, 2026

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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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(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.

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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

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

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September 26, 2026

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8 AAC 15.907 limits how employers may handle tips (tip pooling among service employees allowed).

Verified September 27, 2026

(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.

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September 26, 2026

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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.

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September 26, 2026

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AS 23.10.066, enacted by 2024 Ballot Measure 1, in effect from July 1, 2025.

Verified September 27, 2026

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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September 26, 2026

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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.

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September 26, 2026

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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

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;

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September 26, 2026

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