Anchorage has no hotel-specific living-wage ordinance. Hotel workers are covered by Alaska's $11.91 statewide minimum wage indexed annually under AS §23.10.065, which exceeds the federal floor.
Unlike Los Angeles (LAMC 186) or Long Beach Measure N requiring large hotels to pay $20+ per hour, Anchorage relies on the Alaska statewide minimum wage. AS §23.10.065 sets Alaska's wage at $11.91 per hour effective 2026, indexed yearly to CPI-U for Anchorage. The state preempts local wage floors under a 2014 ballot measure framework, so MOA cannot enact a higher municipal minimum or sector-specific living wage. Tipped workers receive the full $11.91 — Alaska does not allow a tip credit. Some Anchorage hotel CBAs negotiate above-floor wages, but ordinance-driven living-wage tiers do not exist.
Wage violations are pursued through the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Wage and Hour Section. Civil penalties, back wages, and liquidated damages apply to violators under AS §23.10.110.
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