Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,370 or more. The middle half of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in Fairbanks earn between $99,510 and $106,570.
- $84K10th
- $100K25th
- $102KMedian
- $107K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,810 | $8,651 | $49.91 |
| Median | $102,010 | $8,501 | $49.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,510 | $8,292 | $47.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,570 | $8,881 | $51.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers pay in Fairbanks vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in Fairbanks earn 22% less than the Alaska average ($133,750) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($115,410). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $106,220.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | $103,810 | $102,010 | $83,990 | $125,370 | 30 |
| Alaska | $133,750 | $124,630 | $83,670 | $199,670 | 300 |
| United States | $115,410 | $106,220 | $67,490 | $169,990 | 6,080 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $103,810, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $81,860 a year, or $6,822 a month and $3,148 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.
Is Fairbanks a good place for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers? 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 $103,810 buys what about $100,583 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($171,000).
- Anchorage$171,000
- Fairbanks$103,810
All Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,000).
- Anchorage, AK$171,000
- Sacramento, CA$163,450
- San Francisco, CA$162,880
- Salt Lake City, UT$132,700
- Los Angeles, CA$131,960
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary by city
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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers make an hour in Fairbanks?
$49.91 an hour on average, and $49.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $81,860 a year ($6,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,810. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($115,410).
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 17-2151; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 23.03, this job is 23.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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