Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,410 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Anchorage earn between $50,860 and $82,230.
- $46K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $82K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,980 | $5,582 | $32.20 |
| Median | $62,200 | $5,183 | $29.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,860 | $4,238 | $24.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,230 | $6,852 | $39.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $66,980, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $55,950 a year, or $4,663 a month and $2,152 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for audio and video technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $66,980 buys what about $63,536 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Portland, OR$60,270
- Spokane, WA$64,990
- Eugene, OR$53,660
- Bend, OR$52,310
- Helena, MT$42,960
Highest-paying cities for audio and video technicians
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,310).
- Boston, MA$82,310
- San Francisco, CA$82,250
- San Jose, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560
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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Anchorage?
$32.20 an hour on average, and $29.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $55,950 a year ($4,663 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,980. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do audio and video technicians earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,058).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4011; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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