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Substitute Teacher Salary in Anchorage, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Anchorage, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers in Anchorage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Anchorage, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,340
25th Percentile Wage
$32,510
50th Percentile Wage
$42,150
75th Percentile Wage
$47,140
90th Percentile Wage
$50,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,340.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$42,150
-13.17% 7.47%
2017
$47,700
4.42% -
2015
$45,590
12.04% -
2014
$40,100
1.22% -
2013
$39,610
1.54% -
2012
$39,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Anchorage with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,150, Anchorage is the second highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Fairbanks (median annual salary of $44,320). Compared with Fairbanks, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Anchorage is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fairbanks
$44,320
Anchorage
$42,150
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$32,840
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$30,580
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$30,270

See also: Top paying jobs in Anchorage, Alaska.