AKState-set rate
Alaska minimum wage 2026
The Alaska minimum wage is $13.00 per hour as of 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $13.00 with a tip credit of $0.00. [AK labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
AK$13.00
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$13.00
Tip credit ceiling $0.00.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$5.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$14.00
Effective 2027-07-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Full cash wage of $13.00 per hour. No tip credit permitted.
Take-home at the Alaska minimum
Estimated take-home at $13.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$260.00
~$240/wk after tax
$13,520 annual gross
30 hours/week
$390.00
~$352/wk after tax
$20,280 annual gross
40 hours/week
$520.00
~$459/wk after tax
$27,040 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
Ballot Measure 1 (2024) steps the rate to $13.00 on 2026-07-01 (interim language pulled forward), then $14.00 on 2027-07-01, then $15.00 on 2028-07-01 with CPI-U Anchorage indexing thereafter. Alaska bans the tip credit, so tipped workers receive the full state minimum in cash.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta