What work pays in Fairbanks-College, AK

3% pricier than the US average
·AK·
36k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 103
36,430 working
AK
43 occupations reported
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The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Pharmacists is the best-paid occupation in Fairbanks-College, AK: $173,340 on paper, worth $167,948 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Pharmacists$83.34/hr$173,340$167,948
Nurse Practitioners$69.37/hr$144,300$139,812
Construction Managers$66.09/hr$137,470$133,194
Computer and Information Systems Managers$65.38/hr$135,980$131,750
Dental Hygienists$63.40/hr$131,860$127,758
Medical and Health Services Managers$63.13/hr$131,310$127,226
Lawyers$62.34/hr$129,660$125,627
Managers, All Other$62.15/hr$129,270$125,249
Mechanical Engineers$59.02/hr$122,760$118,941
Financial Managers$58.78/hr$122,260$118,457
Human Resources Managers$55.80/hr$116,060$112,450
General and Operations Managers$55.28/hr$114,990$111,413
Physical Therapists$54.60/hr$113,570$110,037
Civil Engineers$53.40/hr$111,080$107,625
Administrative Services Managers$52.07/hr$108,300$104,931
Management Analysts$51.38/hr$106,870$103,546
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50.66/hr$105,370$102,092
Computer Occupations, All Other$49.89/hr$103,770$100,542
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$49.80/hr$103,570$100,348
Project Management Specialists$49.78/hr$103,530$100,310
Software Developers$48.68/hr$101,260$98,110
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$47.17/hr$98,110$95,058
Electricians$47.05/hr$97,860$94,816
Sales Managers$46.62/hr$96,970$93,954
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46.48/hr$96,670$93,663
Logisticians$45.55/hr$94,740$91,793
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$45.55/hr$94,740$91,793
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45.11/hr$93,820$90,902
Compliance Officers$44.70/hr$92,970$90,078
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$43.91/hr$91,330$88,489
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$41.68/hr$86,690$83,993
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$41.18/hr$85,650$82,986
Carpenters$40.85/hr$84,970$82,327
Food Service Managers$40.68/hr$84,610$81,978
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$40.23/hr$83,680$81,077
Accountants and Auditors$39.66/hr$82,500$79,934
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$39.61/hr$82,390$79,827
Computer Systems Analysts$38.71/hr$80,530$78,025
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$38.57/hr$80,220$77,725
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$38.56/hr$80,210$77,715
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationNot published$79,160$76,697
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$78,740$76,291
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$78,660$76,213

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