Fairbanks Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fairbanks, Alaska Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Fairbanks than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Fairbanks.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Fairbanks.
A list of any large public companies in Fairbanks.

Most Popular Jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Managers, all other	190	63,350	$34,720 - 92,400	7%	55%
2	Chief executives	160	97,390	$39,610 - 0	2%	65%
3	Financial managers	150	66,910	$45,740 - 93,890	13%	60%
4	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	140	58,210	$41,900 - 77,460	9%	95%
5	Social and human service assistants	130	29,440	$22,130 - 38,780	34%	58%
6	Accountants and auditors	120	51,270	$36,920 - 71,200	18%	79%
7	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	110		$0 - 0	5%	58%
8	Sales managers	110	59,370	$36,190 - 88,940	10%	69%
9	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	54,940	$28,480 - 79,650	13%	73%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	100	46,910	$26,550 - 71,640	8%	51%
11	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	90	58,710	$28,040 - 98,220	13%	74%
12	Engineers, all other	90	87,480	$57,570 - 119,770	6%	82%
13	Lawyers	90	99,360	$63,160 - 133,100	11%	99%
14	Child, family, and school social workers	90	42,420	$27,380 - 60,620	19%	77%
15	Mechanical engineers	80	73,610	$45,300 - 107,820	4%	78%
16	Biological technicians	80	32,170	$26,070 - 40,010	16%	60%
17	Social and community service managers	70		$0 - 0	25%	72%
18	Commercial pilots	70	51,200	$26,040 - 75,030	13%	74%
19	Community and social service specialists, all other	70		$0 - 0	25%	58%
20	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70		$0 - 0	25%	93%
21	Civil engineers	70	73,610	$45,650 - 97,190	18%	87%
22	Computer specialists, all other	70		$0 - 0	15%	68%
23	Computer and information systems managers	60	72,190	$47,190 - 100,320	16%	73%
24	Environmental engineers	50	64,820	$35,190 - 94,650	25%	86%
25	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50		$0 - 0	17%	56%
26	Graphic designers	50	41,050	$27,190 - 50,330	10%	55%
27	Pharmacists	50	110,440	$85,040 - 137,260	22%	97%
28	Medical and health services managers	50		$0 - 0	16%	57%
29	Surveyors	40	54,530	$39,200 - 72,500	24%	82%
30	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	40	69,300	$42,650 - 127,770	22%	93%
31	Natural sciences managers	40		$0 - 0	11%	93%
32	Management analysts	40		$0 - 0	22%	78%
33	Training and development specialists	30	48,270	$31,850 - 70,320	18%	56%
34	Librarians	30	54,830	$29,840 - 75,640	4%	85%
35	Public relations specialists	30		$0 - 0	18%	81%
36	Coaches and scouts	30		$0 - 0	15%	60%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,350	28,900	$16,990 - 43,430	12%	25%
2	Fire fighters	1,070	29,080	$24,060 - 34,930	12%	18%
3	Cashiers	910	22,330	$16,470 - 29,790	-2%	10%
4	General and operations managers	900	71,910	$35,560 - 123,430	2%	48%
5	Office clerks, general	700	31,180	$20,440 - 46,000	13%	19%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	630		$[?] - [?]	15%	4%
7	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	590	40,710	$26,210 - 56,050	13%	16%
8	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	580		$[?] - [?]	18%	5%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	560	35,310	$26,310 - 47,000	15%	18%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	530	46,470	$29,430 - 67,000	10%	4%
11	Maintenance and repair workers, general	500	39,490	$21,350 - 60,730	10%	6%
12	Carpenters	450	56,730	$38,430 - 85,710	10%	6%
13	Waiters and waitresses	440	19,720	$15,180 - 32,000	11%	14%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	420	26,800	$18,540 - 37,110	2%	5%
15	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	410	33,550	$20,570 - 47,070	1%	18%
16	Bartenders	400	23,390	$18,670 - 29,970	11%	17%
17	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	400	18,090	$15,570 - 22,400	10%	8%
18	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	380	56,360	$41,110 - 73,900	8%	3%
19	Construction laborers	380	41,050	$25,970 - 67,040	11%	5%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	360	27,550	$18,620 - 39,840	17%	13%
21	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	340	21,640	$16,290 - 32,910	13%	5%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	340	47,960	$31,450 - 68,980	6%	29%
23	Electricians	300		$[?] - [?]	7%	7%
24	Business operations specialists, all other	300	68,940	$41,440 - 102,880	21%	49%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	290	40,060	$23,500 - 56,930	4%	25%
26	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	280	48,460	$36,900 - 68,720	11%	11%
27	Stock clerks and order fillers	280	32,380	$17,620 - 48,990	-7%	8%
28	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	230		$[?] - [?]	8%	9%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	230	70,650	$52,530 - 100,710	9%	10%
30	Customer service representatives	220	34,140	$22,360 - 46,490	25%	22%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	210	48,280	$25,740 - 67,130	14%	4%
32	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	210	65,920	$48,000 - 86,930	11%	4%
33	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	200	29,000	$18,140 - 44,970	12%	0%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	200	64,450	$41,150 - 91,600	7%	13%
35	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	200	31,910	$26,030 - 38,850	18%	7%
36	Cooks, restaurant	190	23,990	$19,610 - 31,240	12%	5%
37	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	160	59,230	$38,950 - 79,080	12%	3%
38	Food preparation workers	160	25,550	$18,820 - 34,300	15%	7%
39	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	160	18,580	$15,740 - 22,650	17%	14%
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	160		$[?] - [?]	4%	6%
41	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	160	37,100	$20,910 - 53,810	8%	4%
42	Office and administrative support workers, all other	160		$[?] - [?]	-8%	32%
43	Tellers	150	26,580	$21,760 - 32,180	14%	16%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	150	29,780	$21,230 - 40,180	11%	14%
45	All other information and record clerks	150	35,840	$24,170 - 48,010	-12%	21%
46	Preschool teachers, except special education	140	21,090	$16,270 - 28,060	26%	43%
47	Dishwashers	130	18,730	$16,060 - 22,520	10%	3%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	130	31,530	$23,400 - 41,380	4%	15%
49	Counter and rental clerks	130	22,270	$16,390 - 30,690	23%	16%
50	Administrative services managers	130	46,770	$28,640 - 73,860	12%	40%
51	Computer support specialists	120	45,610	$32,290 - 60,150	13%	43%
52	Packers and packagers, hand	120	24,000	$15,460 - 40,380	-11%	3%
53	Material moving workers, all other	110	36,470	$20,240 - 57,130	1%	6%
54	Industrial machinery mechanics	110	66,280	$51,150 - 89,370	9%	5%
55	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	100	28,590	$19,540 - 42,140	11%	5%
56	Painters, construction and maintenance	100	49,340	$22,010 - 72,430	12%	6%
57	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	100	22,010	$17,660 - 29,110	14%	3%
58	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	100		$[?] - [?]	12%	6%
59	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	90	53,270	$40,760 - 64,870	11%	33%
60	Driver/sales workers	90	30,690	$15,540 - 49,860	-4%	4%
61	Sheet metal workers	90	64,080	$41,040 - 82,350	7%	4%
62	Dental assistants	90	36,330	$24,680 - 48,590	29%	9%
63	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	90	75,150	$52,330 - 100,160	8%	25%
64	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	90	44,390	$28,960 - 64,290	2%	11%
65	Cooks, short order	90	22,780	$18,460 - 29,180	5%	5%
66	Parts salespersons	90	33,540	$23,770 - 45,420	-1%	6%
67	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	90	49,280	$34,930 - 64,150	9%	3%
68	Paralegals and legal assistants	90	43,990	$32,040 - 60,790	22%	45%
69	Library assistants, clerical	90		$[?] - [?]	8%	37%
70	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	80	59,990	$42,900 - 77,070	-12%	7%
71	Recreation workers	80	32,690	$17,860 - 58,360	13%	47%
72	Construction managers	80	88,160	$52,940 - [?]	16%	29%
73	Property, real estate, and community association managers	80		$[?] - [?]	15%	36%
74	Insurance sales agents	70	35,530	$25,350 - 53,440	13%	45%
75	Mechanical door repairers	70	41,150	$26,290 - 67,200	15%	7%
76	Medical assistants	70	33,570	$26,370 - 42,370	35%	10%
77	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	70	47,550	$32,290 - 69,940	12%	3%
78	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	70	44,020	$33,920 - 56,920	3%	38%
79	Sales representatives, services, all other	70		$[?] - [?]	28%	48%
80	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	70	45,210	$32,980 - 59,060	19%	14%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	70	72,100	$40,360 - 104,100	-4%	15%
82	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	70	53,130	$38,820 - 74,500	5%	2%
83	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	70	19,500	$15,360 - 22,880	10%	17%
84	Real estate sales agents	70	57,250	$26,790 - 78,920	11%	45%
85	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	70	40,340	$27,440 - 51,550	14%	7%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	60	37,990	$22,860 - 59,540	13%	11%
87	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	60	36,790	$29,180 - 50,260	3%	18%
88	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60	54,970	$37,390 - 75,770	0%	42%
89	Industrial truck and tractor operators	60	34,650	$23,050 - 44,890	-1%	2%
90	Procurement clerks	60	39,230	$27,010 - 50,460	-1%	24%
91	Food service managers	60	31,150	$19,750 - 48,690	5%	24%
92	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	60	37,080	$26,250 - 48,110	11%	29%
93	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	50	49,410	$26,550 - 73,910	2%	18%
94	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	50		$[?] - [?]	4%	30%
95	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	50		$[?] - [?]	13%	15%
96	Cost estimators	50	67,100	$41,240 - 111,650	19%	32%
97	Switchboard operators, including answering service	50	26,110	$19,610 - 38,670	-7%	10%
98	Loan interviewers and clerks	50	32,860	$24,710 - 43,730	0%	24%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50		$[?] - [?]	10%	17%
100	Medical records and health information technicians	50		$[?] - [?]	18%	12%

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Jobs More Common Near Fairbanks Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	58,210	140	79.6
Fire fighters	29,080	1,070	25.6
Material moving workers, all other	36,470	110	20.2
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	48,460	280	15.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other		230	9.3
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	59,230	160	7.2
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	29,000	200	6.3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	56,360	380	5.3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,580	160	4.1
Bartenders	23,390	400	4.1
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,090	400	3.9
All other information and record clerks	35,840	150	3.1
Office and administrative support workers, all other		160	2.9
Managers, all other	63,350	190	2.7
Administrative services managers	46,770	130	2.6
Chief executives	97,390	160	2.6
General and operations managers	71,910	900	2.5
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,940	110	2.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	66,280	110	2.5
Electricians		300	2.3
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,920	210	2.3
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation		110	2.3
Carpenters	56,730	450	2.2
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	64,450	200	2.2
Social and human service assistants	29,440	130	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	70,650	230	1.9
Maintenance and repair workers, general	39,490	500	1.9
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,640	340	1.9
Preschool teachers, except special education	21,090	140	1.9
Construction laborers	41,050	380	1.8
Painters, construction and maintenance	49,340	100	1.7
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,310	560	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	46,470	530	1.7
Sales managers	59,370	110	1.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	48,280	210	1.6
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	40,710	590	1.5
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	28,590	100	1.5
Receptionists and information clerks	27,550	360	1.5
Retail salespersons	28,900	1,350	1.5
Financial managers	66,910	150	1.4
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners		630	1.4
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,010	100	1.4
Business operations specialists, all other	68,940	300	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	22,270	130	1.3
Cashiers	22,330	910	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,060	290	1.3
Tellers	26,580	150	1.3
Dishwashers	18,730	130	1.3
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,530	130	1.2
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,960	340	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Fairbanks, Alaska Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Industrial machinery mechanics	66,280	1.58	110
Carpenters	56,730	1.55	450
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,920	1.51	210
Stock clerks and order fillers	32,380	1.47	280
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	59,230	1.45	160
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	31,910	1.43	200
Food preparation workers	25,550	1.42	160
Construction laborers	41,050	1.42	380
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	56,360	1.41	380
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	37,100	1.41	160
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	48,280	1.39	210
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	40,710	1.35	590
Bartenders	23,390	1.33	400
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	46,470	1.32	530
Office clerks, general	31,180	1.31	700
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	70,650	1.29	230
Cashiers	22,330	1.27	910
Packers and packagers, hand	24,000	1.26	120
Business operations specialists, all other	68,940	1.26	300
Retail salespersons	28,900	1.23	1,350
Receptionists and information clerks	27,550	1.23	360
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	29,000	1.23	200
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,640	1.22	340
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	33,550	1.22	410
Maintenance and repair workers, general	39,490	1.21	500
Customer service representatives	34,140	1.2	220
Waiters and waitresses	19,720	1.2	440
Dishwashers	18,730	1.2	130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	64,450	1.2	200
Tellers	26,580	1.19	150
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	26,800	1.18	420
Cooks, restaurant	23,990	1.18	190
All other information and record clerks	35,840	1.16	150
Material moving workers, all other	36,470	1.16	110
Computer support specialists	45,610	1.15	120
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,940	1.14	110
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,530	1.12	130
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,090	1.11	400
Social and human service assistants	29,440	1.11	130
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,960	1.11	340
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	58,210	1.08	140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,060	1.06	290
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	48,460	1.05	280
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,780	1.05	150
Counter and rental clerks	22,270	1.01	130
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,580	1.01	160
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,310	0.98	560
Accountants and auditors	51,270	0.93	120
Preschool teachers, except special education	21,090	0.88	140
Managers, all other	63,350	0.82	190

Highest Paying Jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pharmacists	110,440	50
Lawyers	99,360	90
Chief executives	97,390	160
Construction managers	88,160	80
Engineers, all other	87,480	90
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	75,150	90
Civil engineers	73,610	70
Mechanical engineers	73,610	80
Computer and information systems managers	72,190	60
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	72,100	70
General and operations managers	71,910	900
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	70,650	230
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	69,300	40
Business operations specialists, all other	68,940	300
Cost estimators	67,100	50
Financial managers	66,910	150
Industrial machinery mechanics	66,280	110
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,920	210
Environmental engineers	64,820	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	64,450	200
Sheet metal workers	64,080	90
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	63,740	40
Loan officers	63,420	40
Managers, all other	63,350	190
Radiologic technologists and technicians	60,400
Registered nurses	60,360
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	59,990	80
Sales managers	59,370	110
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	59,230	160
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	58,710	90
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	58,210	140
Real estate sales agents	57,250	70
Carpenters	56,730	450
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	56,550
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	56,360	380
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	55,520	30
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	54,970	60
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,940	110
Librarians	54,830	30
Surveyors	54,530	40
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	53,270	90
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	53,160	40
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	53,130	70
Accountants and auditors	51,270	120
Commercial pilots	51,200	70
Automotive body and related repairers	49,900	50
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	49,410	50
Painters, construction and maintenance	49,340	100
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	49,280	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	48,640

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