Fairbanks Jobs

  • Lot Associate

    Home Depot - Fairbanks, AK

    Sales, Lot, Cashier and Freight Associates POTENTIAL Your expertise is their inspiration. Are you committed to providing impeccable customer service? Do you rise to the...

    from Home Depot - 1 day ago
  • Clinical Support Supervisor (RN)

    Interior Community Health Center - Fairbanks, AK

    The Interior Community Health Center is a small non-profit health center whose mission is to make quality healthcare accessible to all. We utilize a multidisciplinary team...

    from Interior Community Health Center - 13 days ago
  • Sales Representative Part-Time, Full-Time

    Avon - Fairbanks, AK

    Job Title #1: AVON Independent Sales Representative Location: Work from home; Work online; Part-time or Full Time Opportunity: At a time when opportunites are scarce and...

    from Avon - 7 days ago
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Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state. It is the principal city of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Fairbanks North Star Borough. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 31,324. The population of Fairbanks and vicinity is 82,840.. Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the oldest college in Alaska.

Fairbanks Careers

Among the most common occupations in Fairbanks are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Fairbanks, Alaska work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Fairbanks Industries

The leading industries in Fairbanks, Alaska are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 12%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Fairbanks job listings indicate that the following industries in Fairbanks are hiring the most workers:

Fairbanks Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska is $28,558, and the median income of households in Fairbanks was $40,577.
 

Average Salaries in Fairbanks, AK

In USD as of May 22, 2013
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Fairbanks, AK

 $29,000
 

According to our Fairbanks Trends data, the number of Fairbanks, Alaska jobs has decreased by 10% since October 2011.
Fairbanks job trends

Fairbanks Employment Statistics

Population of Fairbanks
Total population 30,224
Male 51.29%
Female 48.71%
Median age 27.6
  
Fairbanks Housing
Owner-occupied homes 34.9%
Median cost of a home $126,400
Median mortgage payment $748
Renter-occupied homes 65.1%
Vacant housing 10.4%
Median monthly rent $680
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,539
Median for all female full-time $26,577
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 7%
$10,000 to $14,999 7%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$100,000 to $149,999 7%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8%
High school graduate 29%
Some college, no degree 34%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 13%
Graduate degree 7%
  
Marital Status
Never married 29%
Currently married 53%
Separated 3%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 71%
Black or African American 12%
Asian 3%
Other 14%
  
Fairbanks Commute
Carpool 18.4%
Public transportation 1.3%
Average travel time 12 minutes