High paying entry level jobs in Fairbanks-College, AK

These occupations in Fairbanks-College, AK ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Fairbanks-College, AK run 3.2% above the national average (2024), so a Fairbanks-College, AK salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Fairbanks-College, AK · Employed

1Pharmacists$173,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$147,350 – $192,59050
2Physician Assistants$164,910
Master's degree
$126,420 – $204,05070
3Nurse Practitioners$144,300
Master's degree
$95,680 – $221,95080
4Dental Hygienists$131,860
Associate's degree
$81,490 – $137,30070
5Massage Therapists$130,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,120 – $159,62050
6Lawyers$129,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,780 – $199,47090
7Mechanical Engineers$122,760
Bachelor's degree
$68,080 – $174,32050
8Physical Therapists$113,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,090 – $128,14050
9Electrical Engineers$111,090
Bachelor's degree
$81,910 – $139,78040
10Civil Engineers$111,080
Bachelor's degree
$78,580 – $161,920240
11Environmental Engineers$109,410
Bachelor's degree
$79,010 – $145,90050
12Occupational Therapists$103,850
Master's degree
$85,260 – $155,71030
13Computer Occupations, All Other$103,770
Bachelor's degree
$71,460 – $135,030110
14Project Management Specialists$103,530
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $147,080200
15Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$83,990 – $125,37030
16Software Developers$101,260
Bachelor's degree
$61,870 – $185,30070
17Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$100,250
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $132,64070
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$100,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $132,79040
19Urban and Regional Planners$99,630
Master's degree
$76,220 – $134,78040
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,740
Bachelor's degree
$69,100 – $130,270360
21Logisticians$94,740
Bachelor's degree
$69,100 – $145,550110
22Atmospheric and Space Scientists$94,380
Bachelor's degree
$56,470 – $150,92040
23Computer Programmers$90,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $118,18030
24Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$89,170
Associate's degree
$50,780 – $115,03050
25Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$88,740
Bachelor's degree
$57,320 – $119,150100
26Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,640
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $147,320130
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,690
Bachelor's degree
$66,540 – $116,220100
28Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$86,530
Associate's degree
$53,560 – $98,63030
29Budget Analysts$86,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,690 – $126,92040
30Accountants and Auditors$82,500
Bachelor's degree
$57,150 – $119,990170
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,210 – $105,650130
32Computer Systems Analysts$80,530
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $117,68050
33Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,220
Master's degree
$59,970 – $103,42040
34Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,160
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $99,230290
35Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,740
Bachelor's degree
$62,650 – $101,390160
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,660
Bachelor's degree
$60,020 – $96,310120
37Human Resources Specialists$77,760
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $106,870140
38Conservation Scientists$77,640
Bachelor's degree
$55,450 – $130,27050
39Surgical Technologists$75,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,140 – $92,31030
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$71,390
Associate's degree
$59,800 – $97,35060
41Fundraisers$70,860
Bachelor's degree
$55,550 – $104,24030
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$68,180
Bachelor's degree
$49,910 – $92,470120
43Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,350
Associate's degree
$50,590 – $86,64040
44Public Relations Specialists$64,480
Bachelor's degree
$57,370 – $105,77080
45Social Workers, All Other$62,540
Bachelor's degree
$50,280 – $122,14040
46Library Technicians$61,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,040 – $74,73050
47Medical Records Specialists$61,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,950 – $79,320190
48Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,990
Associate's degree
$37,580 – $99,83040
49Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$57,680
Associate's degree
$35,170 – $63,55060
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,920
Bachelor's degree
$43,580 – $89,29050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFairbanks-College, AK	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$173,340	$147,350 – $192,590	50
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$164,910	$126,420 – $204,050	70
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$144,300	$95,680 – $221,950	80
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,860	$81,490 – $137,300	70
5	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$130,590	$34,120 – $159,620	50
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,660	$75,780 – $199,470	90
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,760	$68,080 – $174,320	50
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,570	$94,090 – $128,140	50
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,090	$81,910 – $139,780	40
10	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,080	$78,580 – $161,920	240
11	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,410	$79,010 – $145,900	50
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,850	$85,260 – $155,710	30
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,770	$71,460 – $135,030	110
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,530	$64,150 – $147,080	200
15	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,010	$83,990 – $125,370	30
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,260	$61,870 – $185,300	70
17	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$100,250	$59,280 – $132,640	70
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,230	$63,690 – $132,790	40
19	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$99,630	$76,220 – $134,780	40
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,740	$69,100 – $130,270	360
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$94,740	$69,100 – $145,550	110
22	Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,380	$56,470 – $150,920	40
23	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$90,730	$63,690 – $118,180	30
24	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$89,170	$50,780 – $115,030	50
25	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$88,740	$57,320 – $119,150	100
26	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$88,640	$63,690 – $147,320	130
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,690	$66,540 – $116,220	100
28	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$86,530	$53,560 – $98,630	30
29	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,380	$73,690 – $126,920	40
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$82,500	$57,150 – $119,990	170
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,520	$47,210 – $105,650	130
32	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,530	$76,990 – $117,680	50
33	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,220	$59,970 – $103,420	40
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,160	$61,110 – $99,230	290
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,740	$62,650 – $101,390	160
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,660	$60,020 – $96,310	120
37	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,760	$56,660 – $106,870	140
38	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$77,640	$55,450 – $130,270	50
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,640	$54,140 – $92,310	30
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,390	$59,800 – $97,350	60
41	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$70,860	$55,550 – $104,240	30
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$68,180	$49,910 – $92,470	120
43	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,350	$50,590 – $86,640	40
44	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,480	$57,370 – $105,770	80
45	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,540	$50,280 – $122,140	40
46	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,960	$47,040 – $74,730	50
47	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,090	$47,950 – $79,320	190
48	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$60,990	$37,580 – $99,830	40
49	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$57,680	$35,170 – $63,550	60
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,920	$43,580 – $89,290	50

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