Fairbanks, AK

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Fairbanks, AK, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 191 detailed occupations covering about 27,400 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 0.7% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Fairbanks, AK, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $166,070 +91.1% 80
Pharmacists $159,230 +17.1% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,660 -18% 50
Physician Assistants $134,230 +3.2% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $133,820 +29.3% 60
Construction Managers $126,450 +20.5% 100
Massage Therapists $126,310 +128.4% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $124,890 +12.8% 150
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $120,080 +18% 40
Engineers, All Other $120,040 +7.2% 40
Commercial Pilots $111,170 -1.7% 40
Occupational Therapists $110,670 +14.8% 30
Financial Managers $110,010 -1.8% 180
Managers, All Other $109,470 -18% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $108,980 -35.7% 50
Lawyers $108,570 -25.5% 80
Natural Sciences Managers $108,100 -31.5% 70
Registered Nurses $107,880 -10.1% 700
Dental Hygienists $107,660 +23% 60
Education Administrators, All Other $103,690 +17.2% 30
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $103,510 +4.3% 80
Physical Therapists $102,270 +2.6% 80
Human Resources Managers $100,650 -26.2% 40
Civil Engineers $99,530 -40.3% 240
Environmental Engineers $97,960 -2.1% 30

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Fairbanks, AK, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,090 $34,680
Fast Food and Counter Workers 920 $29,840
Stockers and Order Fillers 900 $38,530
Registered Nurses 700 $107,880
General and Operations Managers 690 $91,040
Cashiers 630 $31,870
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 550 $65,790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 530 $35,940
Office Clerks, General 490 $46,940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 480 $63,230
Food Preparation Workers 460 $34,310
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 420 $79,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 420 $49,540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 420 $48,760
Waiters and Waitresses 410 $23,760
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 370 $87,670
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 360 $28,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 350 $79,440
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 350 $67,180
Carpenters 340 $64,340
Construction Laborers 340 $52,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 340 $43,620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 340 $38,670
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 340 $29,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 330 $47,800
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