What is the current gender pay gap in ?

Updated Apr. 2, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2025, women in Alaska made about 84 cents for every dollar men made. This means that men with full-time jobs typically make 19% more than women in full-time jobs. This ratio compares the median weekly pay of full-time workers—people who usually work 35 hours or more each week.

$0.84

Women’s earnings per $1 earned by men, full-time workers only (2025)

19%

Men’s median earnings advantage over women (2025)
The gender pay gap was at its narrowest in 2025 when women made 84 cents for every dollar men made in a typical week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has tracked such earnings every quarter since 2012, when women in the state made 74 cents for every dollar men made.

In 2025, women in Alaska earned $0.84 for every dollar men made in a typical week.

Median weekly earnings of full-time working women per $1 earned by men, 2014–2025

How much less do women earn per week than men in the United States?

In 2025, the usual weekly earnings of men was $1,475 compared with $1,235 of women, a difference of $240. Adjusting for inflation, the income gap was its narrowest in 2022, when men usually made $231.02 more a week than women.

In 2025, women in Alaska earned $1,235 in a typical week compared with $1,475 for men.

Usual median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by sex (adjusted for inflation)

How does the gender pay gap in Alaska compare to other states?

In 2025, Alaska had the fifteenth-narrowest gender pay gap among states. Other states that had a pay gap similar to the 84 cents women earned for every dollar men made were Kansas at 84 cents and Montana at 84 cents.

In 2025, Alaska had the 15th-narrowest gender pay gap among states.

Women’s median weekly earnings per $1 earned by men, by state (2025)

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