Community Health Workers pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,890 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Fairbanks earn between $47,860 and $58,460.
- $37K10th
- $48K25th
- $55KMedian
- $58K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,850 | $4,571 | $26.37 |
| Median | $54,750 | $4,562 | $26.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,860 | $3,988 | $23.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,460 | $4,872 | $28.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Community Health Workers pay in Fairbanks vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Community health workers in Fairbanks earn about the same as the Alaska average ($54,460) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,180). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $51,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | $54,850 | $54,750 | $36,980 | $75,890 | 40 |
| Alaska | $54,460 | $52,000 | $38,780 | $77,210 | 400 |
| United States | $56,180 | $51,850 | $38,810 | $77,180 | 61,660 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $54,850, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $46,252 a year, or $3,854 a month and $1,779 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 community health 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 $54,850 buys what about $53,145 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($56,580).
- Anchorage$56,580
- Fairbanks$54,850
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Fairbanks?
$26.37 an hour on average, and $26.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $46,252 a year ($3,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,850. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do community health workers earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,180).
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 21-1094; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 2.51, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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