Anchorage, AK · SOC 27-1026

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in Anchorage

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$46,710

per year in Anchorage

+19% above

National Median

$39,390

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.46/hr

median hourly

Employment

400

jobs in Anchorage

BLS metro-level wage data places Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in Anchorage, AK at a median of $46,710 per year ($22.46/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $39,390, Anchorage pays +19% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 400 merchandise displayers and window trimmerss are employed across the Anchorage MSA in SOC 27-1026.

The Anchorage pay distribution spans from $37,130 at the 10th percentile to $55,870 at the 90th — a 1.5× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $40,280 and the 75th at $49,920, so half of Anchorage-based merchandise displayers and window trimmerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Anchorage, AK covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AK data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Anchorage

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,130$40,280$46,710$49,920$55,870
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,130

25th Percentile

$40,280

Median

$46,710

75th Percentile

$49,920

90th Percentile

$55,870

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers make in Anchorage?
The median annual salary for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in Anchorage, AK is $46,710 ($22.46/hour). The salary range spans from $37,130 at the 10th percentile to $55,870 at the 90th percentile.
Is Anchorage a good place to work as a Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers?
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in Anchorage, AK earns +19% above the national median of $39,390. There are approximately 400 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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