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Animal Trainers salary in Anchorage, AK

The median animal trainers in Anchorage, AK 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
$36,450
90th percentile
$38,170

Based on 40 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?

$33,106Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,458 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800
Lawyers$153,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990
Construction Managers$137,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620
Managers, All Other$132,210
Financial Managers$129,220

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