Barrow, Alaska Cost of Living, Education, Income, Population, and More.
North Slope County
$230,425.00
$188,692.00
$69,317.00
$57,518.00
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.02
The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is not extended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 26.19
X
Alaska does not provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X
Alaska does not offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓
Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X
Alaska does not prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X
Alaska does not restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X
Alaska does not provide some form of paid family leave.
X
Alaska does not provide some form of paid sick leave.
X
Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X
Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or “call-in” pay by employers.
X
Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X
Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓
Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓
Alaska does partially extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X
Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 75
✓
Alaska does not have a “right-to-work” law.
✓
Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓
Alaska does partially protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓
Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓
Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓
Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
62.02The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, whichbe set above the state standard, andextended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.The minimum wage foris $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage forscore of 100 compared to all other states.The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.26.19Alaska does not provide accommodations for pregnant workers.Alaska does not offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.Alaska does not prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.Alaska does not restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.Alaska does not provide some form of paid family leave.Alaska does not provide some form of paid sick leave.Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or “call-in” pay by employers.Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.Alaska does partially extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.75Alaska does not have a “right-to-work” law.Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.Alaska does partially protect workers against wage theft retaliation.Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.
