Alaska minimum wage rises to $14 in July, $15 in 2027

Alaska workers earning minimum wage will see their pay rise to $14.00 per hour on July 1. The increase follows a schedule voters approved in November 2024.

The wage rises again to $15.00 per hour on July 1, 2027. After that, annual adjustments will track inflation starting in 2028.

The changes stem from Ballot Measure 1, which passed in the 2024 general election. The measure raised the minimum wage to $13.00 in 2025.

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced the increases in a press release last updated April 20, 2026. The minimum wage applies to all hours worked, regardless of how employees are paid.

Salaried workers exempt from minimum wage rules must earn at least twice the minimum wage for a 40-hour week. That threshold rises from $1,040 to $1,120 per week on July 1.

The department's Wage and Hour division can be reached at (907) 269-4900.