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Animal Trainers salary in Alaska

The median animal trainers in Alaska earns $34,900 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,519 a month.

10th percentile
$34,900
25th percentile
$34,900
Median percentile
$34,900
75th percentile
$36,480
90th percentile
$43,870

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,222 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,900
Federal income tax−$2,008
Social Security + Medicare−$2,670
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,519
Every two weeks$1,162

Does it go far here?

$34,096Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All animal trainers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska