Retail Salespersons pay in Anchorage
$40,240avg. a year
$19.35 an hour · 4,710 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn an average of $40,240 a year. That is about the same as the Alaska average of $39,890. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$37,520Median pay
$19.35Average hourly
+1%vs. Alaska average
4,710Jobs in this metro
Other Alaska metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Alaska metro areas.
11,040 jobs
Fairbanks-College, AK
$41,330
$19.87 an hour
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How Anchorage compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Anchorage
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $37,690 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $45,630 |
| Parts Salespersons | $52,290 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $74,960 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $65,180 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $59,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Anchorage?
The average is $40,240 a year, and the median is $37,520. About 4,710 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alaska average?
That is about the same as the Alaska average of $39,890.
Is this job common in Anchorage?
It makes up 26.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: Anchorage, AK metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 11260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.