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All Occupations Salary Information in Fairbanks, Alaska

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Fairbanks, Alaska are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Fairbanks is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Fairbanks, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$92,590
75th Percentile Wage	$68,370
50th Percentile Wage	$45,280
25th Percentile Wage	$31,230
10th Percentile Wage	$22,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Fairbanks, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,300.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Fairbanks, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$44.51
75th Percentile Wage	$32.86
50th Percentile Wage	$21.77
25th Percentile Wage	$15.01
10th Percentile Wage	$10.72

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Fairbanks, Alaska. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $44.51. The median hourly salary is $21.77. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $10.72.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Fairbanks with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,280, Fairbanks is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,490). Compared with Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of all occupations in Fairbanks is .5 percent (.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$45,490
Fairbanks	$45,280
Anchorage	$42,710
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$42,320

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Fairbanks is higher than that of both state of Alaska and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Fairbanks ($45,280) is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Alaska ($43,510) and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Fairbanks	$45,280
Alaska	$43,510
USA	$34,750