Alaska Minimum Wage 2026
Last updated: · Source: Alaska Department of Labor
Alaska · Minimum Wage 2026
Effective 2026-07-01
Data last verified: 2026-07-09
Tipped Rate
$13.00/hr
Tip Credit
None
Exempt Salary
$1040.00/wk
Effective Date
2026-07-01
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Current Alaska Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Alaska is $13.00 per hour in 2026, effective 2026-07-01. This is above the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers must pay the higher of the two rates, so the Alaska rate applies. See the federal minimum wage page for how the FLSA floor applies nationwide.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must pay the highest minimum wage that legally applies to a work location, whether set federally, by the state, or by a city or county ordinance.
Alaska Tipped Minimum Wage
Alaska does not allow employers to take a tip credit. All employees, including servers, bartenders, and other tipped workers, must be paid the full minimum wage of $13.00/hr in cash wages, regardless of tips received.
Alaska Exempt Employee Salary Threshold (2026)
An "exempt" employee is a salaried worker who, by law, isn't entitled to overtime pay (time-and-a-half) for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Whether a salaried employee actually qualifies as exempt depends on both their pay and their job duties. Alaska sets its own exempt salary threshold, which is higher than the federal level. Salaried exempt employees must earn at least $1040.00/week ($54,080/year) in 2026 to be exempt from overtime requirements.
Alaska Minimum Wage History
The following table shows minimum wage rates in Alaska over the past several years.
| Year | Minimum Wage | Effective Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $13.00/hr | 2026-07-01 | |
| 2025 | $11.91/hr | 2025-01-01 | |
| 2024 | $11.73/hr | 2024-01-01 | |
| 2023 | $10.85/hr | 2023-01-01 | |
| 2022 | $10.34/hr | 2022-01-01 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The minimum wage in Alaska is $13.00 per hour in 2026, effective 2026-07-01. Alaska does not allow a tip credit: tipped employees earn the full $13.00/hr rate.
Alaska's minimum wage increased to $13.00/hr on July 1, 2026. No tip credit: tipped employees earn the full state rate.
Alaska does not allow employers to take a tip credit. All employees, including tipped workers, must be paid the full minimum wage of $13.00 per hour.
In Alaska, salaried exempt employees must earn at least $1040.00/week ($54,080/year) to qualify for the overtime exemption, higher than the federal threshold.
Alaska does not prohibit local minimum wage ordinances, but no cities currently have a rate higher than the state minimum of $13.00/hr.