Minimum wage in Alaska
Alaska's basic minimum wage is $14.00 an hour. That is $6.75 above the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Tipped employees must be paid the full state minimum wage of $14.00 before tips; no tip credit is allowed. Alaska has no land-border neighbors to compare with.
Verified against the U.S. Department of Labor on (DOL's state table updated ). Source: State Minimum Wage Laws, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State minimum wage | $14.00 |
| Against the federal $7.25 | $6.75 above federal |
| Floor for FLSA-covered employers | $14.00 (the higher of the state and federal rates) |
| Scheduled change | None listed by DOL |
| Overtime threshold in state law | Daily - 8, Weekly - 40 |
| Tipped cash wage | $14.00 |
| Maximum tip credit | None (full minimum wage before tips) |
Rates as DOL lists them
| Rate per hour | Applies to |
|---|---|
| $14.00 | No condition stated by DOL |
Premium pay after designated hours: Daily - 8, Weekly - 40. DOL footnote 1: The overtime premium rate is one and one-half times the employee's regular rate, unless otherwise specified.
Scheduled increases
DOL lists no scheduled increase and no indexing formula for Alaska. A change would require new legislation or a ballot measure.
Tipped employees
Alaska requires employers to pay tipped employees the full state minimum wage before tips; no tip credit is allowed.
| Row | Combined cash and tip minimum | Maximum tip credit | Minimum cash wage | Tipped employee defined by monthly tips of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | — | — | $14.00 | — |
A dash means DOL left the cell blank. DOL's general footnote 1: Other additional deductions are permitted, for example for meals and lodging.
What DOL also notes
- Under a voluntary flexible work hour plan approved by the Alaska Department of Labor, a 10 hour day, 40 hour workweek may be instituted with premium pay after 10 hours a day.
- The premium overtime pay requirement on either a daily or weekly basis is not applicable to employers of fewer than 4 employees.
Neighbors and the federal floor
Alaska has no land-border neighbors. The federal rate is $7.25; the state table compares every state.
More than one law can apply
DOL states that where federal, state and local minimum wage laws all cover an employer, the employer must pay the highest applicable rate. Whether a particular job is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, by Alaska's law, or by a city or county ordinance depends on facts this site does not assess. City and county rates are not in DOL's table and are not shown here. This page describes published rates and is not legal advice; for how to raise an underpayment, see FastGuide.
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Alaska
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Alaska. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Related
- Alaska wage profile: what occupations actually pay in Alaska, from BLS data.
- Minimum wage by state and the federal minimum wage.
- Federal versus state minimum wage and tipped wages and tip credits.
- Take-home pay calculator on FastCalc for what $14.00 an hour leaves after withholding; this site computes nothing.