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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Anchorage, AK

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Anchorage, AK earns $39,110 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,800 a month.

10th percentile
$27,540
25th percentile
$28,590
Median percentile
$39,110
75th percentile
$46,760
90th percentile
$46,900

Based on 80 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

$33,605 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,110
Federal income tax−$2,513
Social Security + Medicare−$2,992
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,800
Every two weeks$1,292

Does it go far here?

$37,099Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
52%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

All veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska