Environmental Engineers pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $145,900 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Fairbanks earn between $96,120 and $126,430.
- $79K10th
- $96K25th
- $109KMedian
- $126K75th
- $146K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,980 | $9,248 | $53.36 |
| Median | $109,410 | $9,118 | $52.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,120 | $8,010 | $46.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,430 | $10,536 | $60.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $110,980, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $86,904 a year, or $7,242 a month and $3,342 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 environmental 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 $110,980 buys what about $107,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($113,450).
- Anchorage$113,450
- Fairbanks$110,980
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Fairbanks?
$53.36 an hour on average, and $52.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $86,904 a year ($7,242 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,980. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 5.43, this job is 5.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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