Vet tech pay in Alaska
Vet techs in Alaska: $17 to $27 an hour in job ads
From 6 job ads at 4 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$17 to $27
6 ads, median $25
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $17 to $27 an hour | 5 | $23.97 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
13%
CE allowance, 4 of 32 ads
16%
mentorship, 5 of 32 ads
6%
four-day week, 2 of 32 ads
3%
signing bonus, 1 of 32 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Alaska
- Veterinary Technician at VCA Alpine Animal Hospital, Anchorage$25 to $30 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at VCA East Anchorage Animal Hospital, Anchorage$25 to $28 an hour
- Veterinary Technician Assistant at Highland Animal Clinic, Anchorage$16 to $21 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Alaska?
Job ads in Alaska offer vet techs $17 to $27 an hour, median $25, from 6 ads at 4 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Alaska was $22.35 an hour in May 2025.
How does Alaska compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Alaska offers $25 an hour (6 ads), $2 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Alaska offer?
Of 32 vet tech ads in Alaska, 4 mention a CE allowance, 5 mention mentorship, 2 mention a four-day week, 1 mention a signing bonus, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.