Sonographer jobs in Alaska
8 open sonographer jobs in Alaska at 7 employers. BLS measures a median of $50.81 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Alaska) for diagnostic medical sonographers here.
- 10th percentile$37.58/hr
- 25th percentile$46.92/hr
- Median$50.81/hr
- 75th percentile$59.88/hr
- 90th percentile$60.84/hr
- People employed in it140
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SOC 29-2032), all industries, Alaska: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $46.44 an hour. 8th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Alaska).
Newest sonographer jobs in Alaska
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Where the sonographer jobs are in Alaska
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
- Anchorage3
- Bethel3
- Palmer1
- Soldotna1
What sonographers earn in Alaska
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Alaska
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Alaska, May 2025
$50.81/hr ($105,670 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Alaska)
Median for diagnostic medical sonographers, against $46.44 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, national) for the whole US; 140 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Alaska) employed in Alaska.
By metro area
- Anchorage, AK$52.28/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Anchorage, AK) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Anchorage, AK) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers; areas that cross a state line list every state.
What radiology and imaging tech jobs in Alaska offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Pay weekly: 2 jobs
- CT Tech - Radiology (R) - Contract - Days - Anchorage, AK at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions...Healthtrust Offers: + Competitive Pay Packages + Guaranteed hours + Weekly direct deposit options +...
- MRI Technician - Radiology (R) - Contract - Nights - Anchorage, AK at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions...Healthtrust Offers: + Competitive Pay Packages + Guaranteed hours + Weekly direct deposit options +...
Sign-on bonus: 9 jobs
- CT MRI Technologist III - $10,000.00 Sign-on Bonus at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium$10,000 sign-on bonus
- CT Technologist (Wkd Nights) $10,000 Sign On Bonus at CHS (Community Health Systems)$10,000 sign-on bonus
- Associate Radiology Technologist - Providence Anchorage at Providence$4,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation help: 17 jobs
- MRI Technologist I/II/III - DOE -$10,000.00 Sign-on/ Up to $18,000.00 Relocation Bonus at Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumMRI Technologist I/II/III - DOE -$10,000.00 Sign-on/ Up to $18,000.00 Relocation Bonus . The Alaska Native...
- CT Technologist (CT Tech) - Inpatient at Foundation Health...Tech) - Inpatient . Overview $40,000 Retention Bonus 90 Days Housing $7,500 Relocation Assistance Make...
- CT Technologist (CT Tech) - Outpatient at Foundation Health...- Outpatient . Overview $40,000 Retention Bonus 90 Days Housing $7,500 Relocation Assistance Make your...
Employers hiring sonographers in Alaska
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium2 open in Alaska
Advantis Medical1 open in Alaska
ARMStaffing1 open in Alaska
Central Peninsula Hospital1 open in Alaska- CHS (Community Health Systems)1 open in Alaska
Providence1 open in Alaska
TRS Healthcare1 open in Alaska
Sonographer specialties in Alaska
What the job takes
An associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited sonography program, then the ARDMS exams.
Certification
Registered diagnostic medical sonographer (RDMS)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), part of Inteleos. Most employers ask for it; a few states also license sonographers
Where people train for it in Alaska
10 people finished sonographer programs at 1 school in Alaska in 2023-24. The schools with the most graduates:
| School | Town | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage | 10 |
Graduates of every award level, from short certificates to degrees, at the schools that report to the federal survey (those in the federal student aid system): short courses run by employers, the Red Cross or adult education are not counted. Online schools count where they are based, so a school teaching online across the country appears in its home state. From the U.S. Department of Education's completions survey, 2023-24: nces.ed.gov/ipeds (source: the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS))
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Sonographer jobs in Alaska: common questions
How much do sonographers make in Alaska?
Too few open sonographer jobs in Alaska post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $50.81/hr ($105,670 a year) for diagnostic medical sonographers in Alaska (May 2025), against $46.44 nationally, 8th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Alaska are the most sonographer jobs?
Anchorage (3), Bethel (3), Palmer (1) and Soldotna (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring sonographers in Alaska?
By open jobs on this board: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (2), Advantis Medical (1) and ARMStaffing (1). In all, 7 employers have sonographer jobs open in Alaska.
Are sonographers in demand in Alaska?
8 sonographer jobs are open in Alaska today at 7 employers on this board, about 57 for every 1,000 sonographers employed there (BLS counts 140, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of diagnostic medical sonographers to grow 13.9% over 2025-2035.
Which radiology and imaging tech jobs in Alaska pay weekly?
2 of the open radiology and imaging tech jobs here say so in their own posting: CT Tech - Radiology (R) - Contract - Days - Anchorage, AK at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...Healthtrust Offers: + Competitive Pay Packages + Guaranteed hours + Weekly direct deposit options +...); MRI Technician - Radiology (R) - Contract - Nights - Anchorage, AK at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...Healthtrust Offers: + Competitive Pay Packages + Guaranteed hours + Weekly direct deposit options +...).
Which radiology and imaging tech jobs in Alaska offer a sign-on bonus?
9 of the open radiology and imaging tech jobs here say so in their own posting: CT MRI Technologist III - $10,000.00 Sign-on Bonus at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium ($10,000 sign-on bonus); CT Technologist (Wkd Nights) $10,000 Sign On Bonus at CHS (Community Health Systems) ($10,000 sign-on bonus); Associate Radiology Technologist - Providence Anchorage at Providence ($4,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Alaska.
Which radiology and imaging tech jobs in Alaska offer relocation assistance?
17 of the open radiology and imaging tech jobs here say so in their own posting: MRI Technologist I/II/III - DOE -$10,000.00 Sign-on/ Up to $18,000.00 Relocation Bonus at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (MRI Technologist I/II/III - DOE -$10,000.00 Sign-on/ Up to $18,000.00 Relocation Bonus . The Alaska Native...); CT Technologist (CT Tech) - Inpatient at Foundation Health (...Tech) - Inpatient . Overview $40,000 Retention Bonus 90 Days Housing $7,500 Relocation Assistance Make...); CT Technologist (CT Tech) - Outpatient at Foundation Health (...- Outpatient . Overview $40,000 Retention Bonus 90 Days Housing $7,500 Relocation Assistance Make your...). Every such job in Alaska.
What do you need to work as a sonographer in Alaska?
An associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited sonography program, then the ARDMS exams. Registered diagnostic medical sonographer (RDMS) (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), part of Inteleos; most employers ask for it; a few states also license sonographers). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Alaska's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
Does Alaska require a license for sonographers?
Alaska issues no separate ultrasound credential, by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists' list of the states that regulate each modality (read 9 Nov 2026), so the employer sets what it asks for, often the ARRT or ARDMS credential its postings name. Every state's rule.
Which hospitals hiring sonographers in Alaska have the best Medicare ratings?
Of the employers hiring sonographers in Alaska, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer (CHS (Community Health Systems), 3 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well) and Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage (Providence, 3 of 5, 79% said nurses always communicated well); Alaska's rated hospitals average 2.9 stars. Every Alaska hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which home health agencies hiring sonographers in Alaska have the best Medicare ratings?
Of the employers hiring sonographers in Alaska, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Providence at Home With Compassus Hh Anchorage in Anchorage (Providence, 3 of 5); Alaska's rated agencies average 2.8 stars. Every Alaska home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which hospices hiring sonographers in Alaska do families rate best?
Of the employers hiring sonographers in Alaska, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Providence at Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Anchorage in Anchorage (Providence, 85% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars). Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which employers hiring sonographers in Alaska have union contracts?
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Providence, International Brotherhood of Teamsters 959 at Anchorage, AK (300 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Mar 2025). A union's unit may not include every job; ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.
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Keep exploring
Sonographer jobs in other states
- Florida358
- Texas287
- New York214
- North Carolina191
- California181
- Massachusetts178
- Ohio171
- Illinois163
- Georgia151
- Virginia138
- Missouri126
- New Jersey124
- South Carolina114
- Indiana108
- Pennsylvania107
- Alabama104
- Tennessee98
- Washington95
- Colorado91
- Wisconsin77
- Michigan77
- Arkansas66
- Louisiana65
- Kentucky63
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Alaska, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SOC 29-2032), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Registered diagnostic medical sonographer (RDMS): American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), part of Inteleos
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2023-24: graduates of sonographer programs in Alaska
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Sonographer jobs in Alaska. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/sonographer/alaska