SOC 53-3031 · Fairbanks-College, AK metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Fairbanks, AK

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Fairbanks, Alaska is $49,980 a year ($24.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,530: half of the 140 people in this job in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$49,980average per year

$24.03 / hourMedian $48,530Take-home ≈ $42,339

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
+23%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Alaska metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Fairbanks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,650 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Fairbanks earn between $46,550 and $54,330.

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,980$4,165$24.03
Median$48,530$4,044$23.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,550$3,879$22.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,330$4,528$26.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Fairbanks vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Fairbanks earn 4% more than the Alaska average ($48,120) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fairbanks$49,980$48,530$36,560$67,650140
Alaska$48,120$48,420$35,800$61,7601,270
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Fairbanks

On the average salary of $49,980, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $42,339 a year, or $3,528 a month and $1,628 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

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Is Fairbanks a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fairbanks area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $49,980 buys what about $48,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Alaska cities

Fairbanks ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Alaska

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Fairbanks: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Fairbanks?

$24.03 an hour on average, and $23.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Fairbanks?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Fairbanks?

About $42,339 a year ($3,528 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,980. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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