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Fairbanks-College, AK

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fairbanks-College, AK metro area

Figures describe the Fairbanks-College, AK metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fairbanks city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$61,810

Total employment36,430

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area was $61,810 per year ($29.71 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 36,430 jobs. 207 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1.59	540	$73,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1.58	630	$47,860

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 207 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons	$37,550	$18.05	1,040	1.14
Stockers and Order Fillers	$40,850	$19.64	840	1.27
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$30,170	$14.51	800	0.89
Cashiers	$37,340	$17.95	670	0.92
General and Operations Managers	$114,990	$55.28	630	0.77
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,860	$23.01	630	1.58
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$42,550	$20.46	590	0.59
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$76,560	$36.81	590	1.21
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,620	$35.39	540	1.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$43,420	$20.87	500	0.97
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,530	$12.75	490	0.93
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$59,320	$28.52	470	1.45
Office Clerks, General	$49,410	$23.76	430	0.75
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$82,390	$39.61	430	3.82
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$59,660	$28.68	400	1.54
Food Preparation Workers	$34,530	$16.60	390	1.86
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$62,520	$30.06	380	1.06
Cooks, Fast Food	$37,010	$17.80	370	2.47
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$94,740	$45.55	360	1.40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$98,110	$47.17	340	2.34
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$103,570	$49.80	330	1.75
Construction Laborers	$60,990	$29.32	330	1.30
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,540	$18.05	310	1.55
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,160	Not published	290	0.90
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$50,340	$24.20	290	1.27
Cooks, Restaurant	$40,150	$19.30	280	0.84
Carpenters	$84,970	$40.85	280	1.79
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,820	$21.55	280	0.40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$61,060	$29.35	270	1.65
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$31,090	Not published	260	0.80
Bartenders	$31,840	$15.31	260	1.45
Electricians	$97,860	$47.05	260	1.48
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$104,000	$50.00	260	6.35
Civil Engineers	$111,080	$53.40	240	2.76
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,730	$21.99	240	0.85
Customer Service Representatives	$44,980	$21.63	230	0.38
Project Management Specialists	$103,530	$49.78	200	0.79
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$96,670	$46.48	200	1.85
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,630	$29.63	200	1.37
Financial Managers	$122,260	$58.78	190	0.98
Medical Records Specialists	$61,090	$29.37	190	4.22
Construction Managers	$137,470	$66.09	180	2.02
Managers, All Other	$129,270	$62.15	180	1.24
Medical Assistants	$52,140	$25.07	180	0.94
Medical and Health Services Managers	$131,310	$63.13	170	1.24
Accountants and Auditors	$82,500	$39.66	170	0.51
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$49,340	$23.72	170	1.62
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,740	Not published	160	0.66
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$47,260	$22.72	160	0.76
Dishwashers	$32,900	$15.82	150	1.37
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,310	$30.92	150	1.35
Human Resources Specialists	$77,760	$37.38	140	0.66
Social and Human Service Assistants	$50,240	$24.15	140	1.32
Dental Assistants	$56,810	$27.31	140	1.52
Tour and Travel Guides	$38,730	$18.62	140	11.30
Parts Salespersons	$45,160	$21.71	140	2.19
Driver/Sales Workers	$48,530	$23.33	140	1.44
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$79,680	$38.31	130	1.12
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$42.62	130	6.31
Security Guards	$60,400	$29.04	130	0.44
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$48,520	$23.33	130	0.57
Tellers	$45,690	$21.97	130	1.66
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,520	$39.19	130	3.92
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,970	$35.08	130	1.96
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$91,330	$43.91	130	1.25
Administrative Services Managers	$108,300	$52.07	120	1.97
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$68,180	$32.78	120	1.27
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,660	Not published	120	0.85
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,340	$21.80	120	1.27
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,550	$24.79	120	0.42
Light Truck Drivers	$50,480	$24.27	120	0.53
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$42,360	$20.37	120	2.12
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$41,000	$19.71	120	1.32
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,570	$76.72	110	2.14
Social and Community Service Managers	$86,850	$41.75	110	2.20
Logisticians	$94,740	$45.55	110	1.82
Computer Occupations, All Other	$103,770	$49.89	110	1.09
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$105,370	$50.66	110	0.67
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$56,470	$27.15	110	3.52
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$53,080	$25.52	110	0.57
Computer User Support Specialists	$62,970	$30.28	100	0.58
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,690	$41.68	100	1.30
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$88,740	$42.67	100	22.94
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$83,680	$40.23	100	0.91
Childcare Workers	$36,750	$17.67	100	0.80
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,150	$17.86	100	1.65
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$44,760	$21.52	100	4.42
Sales Managers	$96,970	$46.62	90	0.61
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,980	$65.38	90	0.56
Lawyers	$129,660	$62.34	90	0.50
Tutors	$45,480	$21.87	90	2.11
Chefs and Head Cooks	$55,130	$26.50	90	1.88
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,740	$13.34	90	0.70
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$59,200	$28.46	90	2.11
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$42,950	$20.65	90	1.17
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$45,950	$22.09	90	3.18
Tire Repairers and Changers	$44,890	$21.58	90	3.43
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$93,820	$45.11	90	0.96
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$42,700	$20.53	90	0.67
Compliance Officers	$92,970	$44.70	80	0.77
Management Analysts	$106,870	$51.38	80	0.38
Public Relations Specialists	$64,480	$31.00	80	1.21
Nurse Practitioners	$144,300	$69.37	80	1.01
Pharmacy Technicians	$55,850	$26.85	80	0.68
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,020	$14.91	80	0.75
Animal Caretakers	$37,800	$18.17	80	1.29
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,840	$28.77	80	0.28
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$62,130	$29.87	80	1.74
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$61,820	$29.72	80	2.21
Air Traffic Controllers	$103,230	$49.63	80	15.17
Facilities Managers	$123,240	$59.25	70	2.00
Natural Sciences Managers	$115,410	$55.49	70	2.74
Software Developers	$101,260	$48.68	70	0.17
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$100,250	$48.20	70	12.86
Instructional Coordinators	$77,580	$37.30	70	1.37
Physician Assistants	$164,910	$79.28	70	1.84
Dental Hygienists	$131,860	$63.40	70	1.41
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$48,170	$23.16	70	1.72
Cargo and Freight Agents	$57,480	$27.63	70	3.18
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$85,650	$41.18	70	0.46
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$80,210	$38.56	70	0.75
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,580	$18.07	70	1.51
Food Service Managers	$84,610	$40.68	60	1.07
Training and Development Specialists	$70,870	$34.07	60	0.53
Biological Technicians	$47,380	$22.78	60	3.43
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$71,390	$34.32	60	0.60
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,680	$27.73	60	0.57
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$47,960	$23.06	60	1.49
School Bus Monitors	Not published	Not published	60	3.18
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$41,750	$20.07	60	17.94
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,480	$37.73	60	1.25
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$94,600	$45.48	60	12.32
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$97,860	$47.05	60	1.82
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$100,680	$48.40	60	2.43
Power Plant Operators	$88,870	$42.73	60	8.87
Commercial Pilots	$103,570	Not published	60	4.98
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,200	$22.69	60	0.31
Chief Executives	$150,930	$72.56	50	1.06
Human Resources Managers	$116,060	$55.80	50	0.93
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,920	$27.37	50	0.24
Loan Officers	$64,990	$31.25	50	0.81
Computer Systems Analysts	$80,530	$38.71	50	0.41
Environmental Engineers	$109,410	$52.60	50	5.43
Mechanical Engineers	$122,760	$59.02	50	0.69
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$89,170	$42.87	50	3.56
Conservation Scientists	$77,640	$37.33	50	8.52
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$56,800	$27.31	50	1.59
Library Technicians	$61,960	$29.79	50	3.03
Coaches and Scouts	$49,140	Not published	50	0.82
Pharmacists	$173,340	$83.34	50	0.67
Physical Therapists	$113,570	$54.60	50	0.80
Massage Therapists	$130,590	$62.78	50	2.12
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$137,880	$66.29	50	1.33
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$73,690	$35.43	50	1.96
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$54,850	$26.37	50	1.88
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,610	$17.60	50	0.70
Recreation Workers	$61,040	$29.34	50	0.67
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$64,240	$30.88	50	1.38
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$58,780	$28.26	50	1.27
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$59,800	$28.75	50	1.39
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$61,420	$29.53	50	0.94
Sheet Metal Workers	$75,750	$36.42	50	1.81
Budget Analysts	$86,380	$41.53	40	3.90
Information Security Analysts	$114,990	$55.28	40	0.86
Data Scientists	Not published	Not published	40	0.72
Electrical Engineers	$111,090	$53.41	40	0.79
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,350	$31.90	40	2.78
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$94,380	$45.38	40	16.69
Urban and Regional Planners	$99,630	$47.90	40	3.57
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,990	$29.32	40	4.90
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$100,230	$48.19	40	1.22
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$80,220	$38.57	40	0.48
Social Workers, All Other	$62,540	$30.07	40	2.73
Community Health Workers	$54,750	$26.32	40	2.51
Speech-Language Pathologists	$108,700	$52.26	40	1.04
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$41,390	$19.90	40	0.45
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$47,990	$23.07	40	1.06
Insurance Sales Agents	$50,440	$24.25	40	0.40
Real Estate Sales Agents	$89,840	$43.19	40	0.90
Billing and Posting Clerks	$54,080	$26.00	40	0.40
Procurement Clerks	$55,300	$26.59	40	3.11
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$63,860	$30.70	40	0.99
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$49,170	$23.64	40	0.94
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,700	$27.74	40	0.53
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$68,180	$32.78	40	0.44
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$59,860	$28.78	40	0.95
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$92,410	$44.43	40	0.84
Motorcycle Mechanics	$49,110	$23.61	40	12.86
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$133,220	$64.05	40	1.47
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$49,910	$24.00	40	0.12
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$99,840	$48.00	40	1.25
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,620	$20.49	40	1.13
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$41,830	$20.11	40	1.57
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$78,310	$37.65	30	0.46
Fundraisers	$70,860	$34.07	30	1.27
Personal Financial Advisors	$62,430	$30.01	30	0.49
Computer Programmers	$90,730	$43.62	30	1.40
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$102,010	$49.04	30	23.03
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$86,530	$41.60	30	1.94
Occupational Therapists	$103,850	$49.93	30	0.83
Surgical Technologists	$75,640	$36.37	30	1.20
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$59,240	$28.48	30	1.30
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$77,410	$37.21	30	0.47
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$97,990	$47.11	30	2.16
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$57,920	$27.85	30	0.99
Firefighters	$50,840	$24.44	Not published	Not published
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$76,690	$36.87	Not published	Not published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.