General and Operations Managers pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $214,210 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Fairbanks earn between $83,440 and $158,160.
- $61K10th
- $83K25th
- $115KMedian
- $158K75th
- $214K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $129,090 | $10,758 | $62.06 |
| Median | $114,990 | $9,582 | $55.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,440 | $6,953 | $40.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $158,160 | $13,180 | $76.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $129,090, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $99,499 a year, or $8,292 a month and $3,827 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 general and operations managers? 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 $129,090 buys what about $125,078 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
General and Operations Managers salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($138,340).
- Anchorage$138,340
- Fairbanks$129,090
Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).
- Trenton, NJ$216,150
- San Jose, CA$190,310
- New York, NY$189,200
- Bridgeport, CT$181,760
- Boulder, CO$180,640
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General and Operations Managers salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Fairbanks?
$62.06 an hour on average, and $55.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $99,499 a year ($8,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,090. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do general and operations managers earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).
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 11-1021; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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