Firefighters pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,150 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Fairbanks earn between $40,750 and $68,810.
- $38K10th
- $41K25th
- $51KMedian
- $69K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,840 | $4,570 | $26.37 |
| Median | $50,840 | $4,237 | $24.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,750 | $3,396 | $19.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,810 | $5,734 | $33.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $54,840, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $46,244 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 firefighters? 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 $54,840 buys what about $53,135 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 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($57,550).
- Anchorage$57,550
- Fairbanks$54,840
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Fairbanks?
$26.36 an hour on average, and $24.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $46,244 a year ($3,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,840. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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.
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