Statutory minimum wage in Alaska (2026)
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
In short: Alaska's minimum wage is $14.00 an hour since 1 July 2026 and rises to $15.00 on 1 July 2027. After that it is adjusted for inflation each calendar year. Tips cannot be credited against the state minimum.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| National statutory minimum wageEmployees | Yes [1] |
| Current adult minimum wage (gross)Employees | $14.00 per hour [1] |
| Next scheduled changeEmployees | 1 July 2027 [1] |
| Amount from next change (gross)Employees | $15.00 per hour [1] |
| Minimum cash wage for tipped workersEmployees | Employers must pay tipped employees the full state minimum wage ($14.00 an hour) before tips. [2] |
| Overtime payEmployees | 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 8 in a day and over 40 in a week (daily overtime hours are not counted again towards the weekly 40). Exemptions apply. [3] |
| Age bands, reduced rates and exclusionsEmployees | There is no reduced youth rate, but the state minimum wage and overtime rules do not apply to individuals under 18 employed part time for not more than 30 hours a week. [3] |
Notes
- From 1 July 2026. After 1 July 2027 the rate is adjusted each year for inflation (Anchorage CPI-U, rounded up to 10 cents), applying from 1 January. The statute also sets a floor of two dollars above the federal minimum. Some local governments set rates above the state minimum; the US Department of Labor page does not show these.
Sources
- Alaska State Legislature: Alaska Statutes, Sec. 23.10.065. Minimum wages (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (revised 1 July 2026) (Internet Archive snapshot of 4 October 2026) (consulted 10 October 2026) · all sources
- Alaska State Legislature: Alaska Statutes, Sec. 23.10.055 (exemptions) and Sec. 23.10.060 (overtime) (consulted 10 October 2026) · all sources
National rules that also apply
These rules are set at national level in the United States and apply here too, alongside the rules above. All national rules for the United States
| National statutory minimum wage | Yes (source: U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)) |
|---|---|
| Current adult minimum wage (gross) | $7.25 per hour (source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division) |
| Age bands, reduced rates and exclusions | A new employee under 20 years of age may be paid not less than $4.25 an hour during the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment with an employer. (source: U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)) |
More rules in Alaska
- CannabisPossession for personal use: Legal for adults 21+ within limits · Growing at home: Yes: 6 plants (3 mature), 12 per dwelling
- Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 20 mph business, 25 mph residential · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 55 mph
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 16 (provisional licence) · Earliest age to drive a car supervised: 14 (instruction permit)
- FireworksConsumers may buy and use category F2 fireworks: Yes (sold by permit holders) · Minimum age to buy: 18
- Knives and pepper sprayFolding pocket knives: Excluded from concealed-weapon offences · Locking or one-handed knives: Under 16 needs consent; no sale under 18
- Using a mobile phone while drivingHolding a phone while driving banned: Texting only (voice calls allowed)
- Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes, age 16+ · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes, age 16+
- Tobacco and nicotine age limitsMinimum age to buy tobacco: 21 · Minimum age to buy e-cigarettes: 21
- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 21 · Minimum age to buy spirits: 21
- Drink-driving limitsBlood alcohol limit for ordinary drivers: 0.08% · Lower limit for novice or young drivers: Any amount (under 21)
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