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Wages by occupation in Fairbanks-College, AK

In Fairbanks-College, AK, the median annual wage across all occupations was $58,820 in May 2024, with 35,970 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS211 occupations

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In Fairbanks-College, AK, the median annual wage across all occupations was $58,820 in May 2024, with 35,970 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $167,100 for Pharmacists, the lowest $24,400 for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,060 jobs at a median of $37,050. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Pharmacists 29-1051	50	$167,100	$131,410	$173,680	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	70	$157,860	$74,050	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	50	$139,110	$99,160	$222,670	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	90	$137,300	$104,330	$186,260	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	180	$133,780	$104,150	$198,220	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	70	$133,480	$44,080	$176,220	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	100	$130,110	$57,720	$134,250	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	50	$129,820	$78,460	$136,420	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	40	$127,140	$71,660	$156,440	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	170	$124,590	$77,820	$167,770	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	90	$123,950	$85,670	$183,780	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	60	$123,320	$82,570	$166,000	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	50	$122,120	$66,300	$165,050	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	60	$118,180	$84,420	$160,030	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	200	$117,360	$77,160	$190,340	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	40	$117,060	$81,340	$154,410	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	180	$112,900	$60,650	$142,880	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	80	$112,150	$79,630	$170,150	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	630	$110,560	$60,960	$200,210	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$109,980	$65,720	$162,560	evidence →
Environmental Engineers 17-2081	40	$108,040	$77,550	$138,960	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	100	$106,930	$73,280	$144,020	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	220	$104,600	$74,840	$148,160	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	40	$104,560	$74,350	$141,190	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	40	$104,450	$79,270	$135,260	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	50	$104,160	$86,160	$123,650	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	60	$104,030	$78,850	$125,530	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	720	$102,660	$80,700	$125,260	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	170	$102,300	$77,520	$202,530	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	120	$101,750	$69,420	$133,320	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,060	$37,050	$29,400	$50,480	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	820	$39,200	$36,650	$56,660	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	720	$102,660	$80,700	$125,260	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	690	$36,640	$30,720	$47,790	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	630	$110,560	$60,960	$200,210	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	610	$30,390	$24,400	$38,330	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	610	$73,540	$51,340	$77,390	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	580	$40,130	$35,430	$48,540	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	570	$65,750	$46,740	$96,060	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	560	$40,090	$28,970	$48,420	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	540	$46,300	$32,530	$63,390	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	530	$35,950	$24,400	$36,520	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	470	$56,100	$42,430	$80,580	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	470	$75,090	$61,100	$99,130	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	460	$27,040	$24,400	$61,400	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	410	$100,410	$64,510	$127,530	evidence →
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199	400	$31,700	$25,420	$67,060	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	390	$88,050	$64,980	$127,690	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	380	$61,740	$44,150	$84,710	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	370	$53,480	$37,430	$78,650	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	370	$55,020	$35,180	$82,700	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	350	$53,180	$38,040	$70,710	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	340	$83,120	$48,420	$152,690	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	330	$44,040	$36,880	$65,680	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	310	$36,830	$30,130	$43,670	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	300	$48,080	$36,040	$58,910	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	290	$96,290	$63,050	$125,150	evidence →
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042	280	$94,760	$60,440	$105,460	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	270	$29,920	$29,060	$44,470	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	270	$37,350	$29,470	$44,820	evidence →

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