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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Fairbanks-College, AK

SOC 19-1023 · BLS OEWS May 2025

Median
$88,740
per year in Fairbanks-College, AK
Middle half
$68,790–$106,730
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
100
in Fairbanks-College, AK
Concentration
22.94×
share of workforce vs. U.S.

How local pay compares

Fairbanks-College, AK
$88,740
published median
United States
$76,780
15.6% above the national median
Rank among metro areas
13th
97 with a published estimate

State-level comparison: Alaska ($90,370). Metro estimates cover the whole labor market, including portions that cross state lines.

After local prices: the $88,740 median has purchasing power comparable to about $85,982 nationally. Fairbanks-College, AK's BEA regional price parity is 103.2 (2024).

What the local range looks like

The wash spans the 10th to 90th percentile, the darker section is the middle half, and the tick is the median for Fairbanks-College, AK.

$57,320$119,150

Getting in

Typical education to enter
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
None
On-the-job training
None

Compare other metro areas

Every linked area below has a published estimate for zoologists and wildlife biologists. Missing areas were withheld by BLS rather than measured at zero.

The median wage as published, before local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedianCost of livingEmployedConcentrationvs. national
1Anchorage, AK$85,130105.41808.94×

Cost of living is the BEA regional price parity for all items, where 100 is the national average. Concentration is the BLS location quotient: how much more of the local workforce does this job than the national average, so 2.00× means twice the national share. It is often the reason wages differ — a place that concentrates an occupation has the employers and the competition for it. Metro areas where zoologists and wildlife biologists wages are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality are omitted.

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