Salaries in Fairbanks-College, AK metro area

Typical pay for 205 jobs in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area. The median for all workers is $61,810 a year ($29.71 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$61,810

Median hourly

$29.71

Workers

36,430

vs U.S. median

+21%

Highest paying jobs in Fairbanks-College, AK

Job	Median salary	Workers
Pharmacist	$173,340	50
Physician Assistant	$164,910	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,570	110
Chief Executive	$150,930	50
Nurse Practitioner	$144,300	80
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$137,880	50
Construction Manager	$137,470	180
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,980	90
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$133,220	40
Dental Hygienist	$131,860	70
Medical and Health Services Managers	$131,310	170
Massage Therapist	$130,590	50
Lawyer	$129,660	90
Managers, All Other	$129,270	180
Facilities Manager	$123,240	70

Most common jobs in Fairbanks-College, AK

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	1,040	$37,550
Stockers and Order Fillers	840	$40,850
Fast Food and Counter Workers	800	$30,170
Cashier	670	$37,340
General and Operations Managers	630	$114,990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	630	$47,860
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	590	$76,560
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	590	$42,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	540	$73,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	500	$43,420
Waiters and Waitresses	490	$26,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	470	$59,320
Office Clerks, General	430	$49,410
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	430	$82,390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	400	$59,660

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Alaska.

All 205 jobs by category

Management Occupations (16)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (14)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (7)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (10)Community and Social Service Occupations (7)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (8)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (12)Healthcare Support Occupations (4)Protective Service Occupations (5)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (4)Personal Care and Service Occupations (11)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (25)Construction and Extraction Occupations (10)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)Production Occupations (8)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$108,300	$52.07	120
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,570	$76.72	110
Chief Executive	$150,930	$72.56	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,980	$65.38	90
Construction Manager	$137,470	$66.09	180
Facilities Manager	$123,240	$59.25	70
Financial Manager	$122,260	$58.78	190
Food Service Manager	$84,610	$40.68	60
General and Operations Managers	$114,990	$55.28	630
Human Resources Manager	$116,060	$55.80	50
Managers, All Other	$129,270	$62.15	180
Medical and Health Services Managers	$131,310	$63.13	170
Natural Sciences Manager	$115,410	$55.49	70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$78,310	$37.65	30
Sales Manager	$96,970	$46.62	90
Social and Community Service Managers	$86,850	$41.75	110

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$82,500	$39.66	170
Budget Analyst	$86,380	$41.53	40
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$94,740	$45.55	360
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$79,680	$38.31	130
Compliance Officer	$92,970	$44.70	80
Fundraiser	$70,860	$34.07	30
Human Resources Specialist	$77,760	$37.38	140
Loan Officer	$64,990	$31.25	50
Logistician	$94,740	$45.55	110
Management Analyst	$106,870	$51.38	80
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,920	$27.37	50
Personal Financial Advisor	$62,430	$30.01	30
Project Management Specialist	$103,530	$49.78	200
Training and Development Specialists	$70,870	$34.07	60

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Occupations, All Other	$103,770	$49.89	110
Computer Programmer	$90,730	$43.62	30
Computer Systems Analyst	$80,530	$38.71	50
Computer User Support Specialist	$62,970	$30.28	100
Information Security Analyst	$114,990	$55.28	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,690	$41.68	100
Software Developer	$101,260	$48.68	70

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,350	$31.90	40
Civil Engineer	$111,080	$53.40	240
Electrical Engineer	$111,090	$53.41	40
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$89,170	$42.87	50
Environmental Engineer	$109,410	$52.60	50
Mechanical Engineer	$122,760	$59.02	50
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$102,010	$49.04	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$94,380	$45.38	40
Biological Technician	$47,380	$22.78	60
Conservation Scientist	$77,640	$37.33	50
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,990	$29.32	40
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$42.62	130
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$100,250	$48.20	70
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$86,530	$41.60	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$100,230	$48.19	40
Urban and Regional Planners	$99,630	$47.90	40
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$88,740	$42.67	100

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$68,180	$32.78	120
Community Health Worker	$54,750	$26.32	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$80,220	$38.57	40
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$56,800	$27.31	50
Social and Human Service Assistants	$50,240	$24.15	140
Social Workers, All Other	$62,540	$30.07	40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$83,680	$40.23	100

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$129,660	$62.34	90
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$71,390	$34.32	60

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,160	—	290
Instructional Coordinator	$77,580	$37.30	70
Library Technician	$61,960	$29.79	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,660	—	120
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,680	$27.73	60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,740	—	160
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$31,090	—	260
Tutor	$45,480	$21.87	90

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$49,140	—	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$47,960	$23.06	60
Public Relations Specialist	$64,480	$31.00	80

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Hygienist	$131,860	$63.40	70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$48,170	$23.16	70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$76,690	$36.87	n/a
Medical Records Specialist	$61,090	$29.37	190
Nurse Practitioner	$144,300	$69.37	80
Occupational Therapist	$103,850	$49.93	30
Pharmacist	$173,340	$83.34	50
Pharmacy Technician	$55,850	$26.85	80
Physical Therapist	$113,570	$54.60	50
Physician Assistant	$164,910	$79.28	70
Speech-Language Pathologist	$108,700	$52.26	40
Surgical Technologist	$75,640	$36.37	30

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$56,810	$27.31	140
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$42,550	$20.46	590
Massage Therapist	$130,590	$62.78	50
Medical Assistant	$52,140	$25.07	180

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Firefighter	$50,840	$24.44	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$73,690	$35.43	50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$137,880	$66.29	50
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$105,370	$50.66	110
Security Guard	$60,400	$29.04	130

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$31,840	$15.31	260
Chefs and Head Cooks	$55,130	$26.50	90
Cooks, Fast Food	$37,010	$17.80	370
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$49,340	$23.72	170
Cooks, Restaurant	$40,150	$19.30	280
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,740	$13.34	90
Dishwasher	$32,900	$15.82	150
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$30,170	$14.51	800
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,730	$21.99	240
Food Preparation Worker	$34,530	$16.60	390
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,020	$14.91	80
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,530	$12.75	490

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$59,200	$28.46	90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$43,420	$20.87	500
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$48,520	$23.33	130
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,540	$18.05	310

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$41,390	$19.90	40
Animal Caretaker	$37,800	$18.17	80
Childcare Worker	$36,750	$17.67	100
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$42,950	$20.65	90
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$54,850	$26.37	50
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$59,240	$28.48	30
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$41,750	$20.07	60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,610	$17.60	50
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$47,990	$23.07	40
Recreation Worker	$61,040	$29.34	50
Tour and Travel Guides	$38,730	$18.62	140

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$37,340	$17.95	670
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,340	$21.80	120
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,480	$37.73	60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$59,660	$28.68	400
Insurance Sales Agent	$50,440	$24.25	40
Parts Salesperson	$45,160	$21.71	140
Real Estate Sales Agent	$89,840	$43.19	40
Retail Salesperson	$37,550	$18.05	1,040
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,550	$24.79	120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,840	$28.77	80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$77,410	$37.21	30

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$54,080	$26.00	40
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$59,320	$28.52	470
Cargo and Freight Agents	$57,480	$27.63	70
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$58,780	$28.26	50
Customer Service Representative	$44,980	$21.63	230
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$62,130	$29.87	80
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$63,860	$30.70	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,310	$30.92	150
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,620	$35.39	540
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,150	$17.86	100
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$56,470	$27.15	110
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$59,800	$28.75	50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$49,170	$23.64	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$50,340	$24.20	290
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$59,860	$28.78	40
Office Clerks, General	$49,410	$23.76	430
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$64,240	$30.88	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$57,700	$27.74	40
Procurement Clerk	$55,300	$26.59	40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$68,180	$32.78	40
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$47,260	$22.72	160
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$45,950	$22.09	90
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,860	$23.01	630
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$53,080	$25.52	110
Teller	$45,690	$21.97	130

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$84,970	$40.85	280
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$92,410	$44.43	40
Construction Laborer	$60,990	$29.32	330
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$94,600	$45.48	60
Electrician	$97,860	$47.05	260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$103,570	$49.80	330
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$82,390	$39.61	430
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$61,420	$29.53	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$96,670	$46.48	200
Sheet Metal Worker	$75,750	$36.42	50

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,520	$39.19	130
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$61,820	$29.72	80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$61,060	$29.35	270
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,970	$35.08	130
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$97,990	$47.11	30
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$133,220	$64.05	40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$98,110	$47.17	340
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$93,820	$45.11	90
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$44,760	$21.52	100
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$91,330	$43.91	130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$62,520	$30.06	380
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$104,000	$50.00	260
Motorcycle Mechanic	$49,110	$23.61	40
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$97,860	$47.05	60
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$100,680	$48.40	60
Tire Repairers and Changers	$44,890	$21.58	90

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$57,920	$27.85	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$85,650	$41.18	70
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,620	$20.49	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,580	$18.07	70
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$49,910	$24.00	40
Power Plant Operator	$88,870	$42.73	60
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$99,840	$48.00	40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$80,210	$38.56	70

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Air Traffic Controller	$103,230	$49.63	80
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$41,830	$20.11	40
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$41,000	$19.71	120
Commercial Pilot	$103,570	—	60
Driver/Sales Worker	$48,530	$23.33	140
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,630	$29.63	200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$76,560	$36.81	590
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,200	$22.69	60
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,820	$21.55	280
Light Truck Driver	$50,480	$24.27	120
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$42,700	$20.53	90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$42,360	$20.37	120
Stockers and Order Fillers	$40,850	$19.64	840