How Much Does a Sonographer Make in Alaska in 2026?

A typical Sonographer in Alaska earns about $50.81 per hour, or $105,670 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay comes to roughly $8,806 a month and $2,032 a week. That weekly figure lands well above what most hourly workers in the state bring home.

That pay sits 9% above the national typical rate of $96,590 a year, placing Alaska 8th among all 51 states for Sonographer pay. Alaska employs about 140 Sonographers, a modest workforce compared with the national total of 90,160. Even with a small number of positions, pay for the ones that exist runs well above the national figure.

Entry-level Sonographers in Alaska typically start around $37.58 an hour, or about $78,170 a year. New Sonographers often begin near this range while building experience and clinical skills. Within a few years, pay commonly moves up toward the state's typical rate of $105,670 a year.

Experienced Sonographers in Alaska often earn upwards of $59.88 an hour, or about $124,540 a year. The top 10% of earners make over $126,540 a year, just above that experienced-level figure. The gap between entry-level and top pay runs $48,370 a year, reflecting differences in setting, years on the job, and which city a Sonographer works in.

Alaska's typical Sonographer pay has risen from $82,880 in 2015 to $105,670 in 2025, a gain of $22,790. That marks a 27% increase over the decade, with most of the rise concentrated in the years since 2018. Pay dipped briefly in 2022 before climbing again through 2025.

Sonographer pay nationally rose 40% over the same ten years, a faster pace than Alaska's 27% climb. Even so, Alaska's typical pay climbed in most years of the decade, with only one year-over-year decline along the way. Someone starting a Sonographer career in Alaska today enters a role whose pay has trended upward, with no guarantee that pattern continues.

Anchorage is the only Alaska metro area with separately published Sonographer pay, where Sonographers typically earn $108,750 a year, or $52.28 an hour. That figure runs about 3% above the statewide typical pay of $105,670. Anchorage figures reflect pay across its full metro area, not just the city center.

With pay data published for only one metro area, Sonographer pay across Alaska is fairly uniform by this measure, rather than varying city to city. Anchorage also holds the largest Sonographer workforce in the state, with about 80 employed there out of 140 statewide. Pay differences that do exist across Alaska likely track cost of living, which runs high in much of the state.

Sonographers in Alaska typically earn $105,670 a year today, up 27% over the past decade from $82,880 in 2015. That pay runs above the national typical rate, though neighboring Washington pays somewhat more. Readers weighing a move into the field, or into Alaska specifically, can check the state licensing and registry requirements page for credentialing details, and the city pages for local pay figures like Anchorage's.