Alaska Minimum Wage 2026: $14.00/hr
Alaska workers must be paid at least $14.00 an hour, $6.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum.
Data updated
Key facts for Alaska
- Minimum wage
- $14.00/hr
- In effect since
- Scheduled change
- Next change: $15.00/hr effective
- Tipped cash wage
- No tip credit, full minimum
- Compared with federal
- +$6.75 vs the federal $7.25
- Overtime
- 1.5x after 40 hrs/week or 8 hrs/day
Source
- Rule
- Alaska minimum wage law
- Published by
- labor.alaska.gov
- Last updated
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Alaska's minimum wage is $14.00/hr in 2026, $6.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum , ranked #20 of 51 US jurisdictions. It is scheduled to rise to $15.00/hr on July 1, 2027.
How the Alaska minimum wage works
In Alaska, the minimum wage is $14.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2026. Alaska sets its own minimum wage, and no tip credit is allowed, so tipped employees must receive the full minimum wage of $14.00 per hour. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek, and after 8 hours in a single workday. This reflects a state overtime law.
Alaska rose from $13.00/hr to $14.00/hr on July 1, 2026 under Ballot Measure 1 (2024). It rises to $15.00/hr on July 1, 2027, then adjusts annually for inflation starting January 1, 2028. No tip credit is allowed, so tipped employees must receive the full minimum wage.
How Alaska compares
- State rate
- $14.00/hr
- Federal minimum
- $7.25/hr
- Difference
- +$6.75 (+93.1%)
- National rank
- #20 of 51
Ranked by 2026 effective minimum wage across all 51 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Federal comparison source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Alaska overtime rules
- Weekly overtime threshold
- 40 hours (1.5x)
- Daily overtime threshold
- 8 hours (1.5x)
- Governing law
- State overtime law
Alaska requires overtime at 1.5x for hours worked over 8 in a day or over 40 in a week. Does not apply to employers with fewer than 4 employees. A department-approved voluntary flexible work hour plan can allow 10-hour days before daily overtime. No double time requirement.
Sources for this page
- Alaska minimum wage — state labor department labor.alaska.gov
- Alaska overtime rules — state labor department labor.alaska.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor dol.gov