Power Plant Operators pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,390 or more. The middle half of power plant operators in Fairbanks earn between $78,210 and $98,990.
- $55K10th
- $78K25th
- $89KMedian
- $99K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,520 | $7,460 | $43.04 |
| Median | $88,870 | $7,406 | $42.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,210 | $6,518 | $37.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,990 | $8,249 | $47.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Power Plant Operators salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $89,520, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $71,807 a year, or $5,984 a month and $2,762 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 power plant operators? 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 $89,520 buys what about $86,737 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Power Plant Operators salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($92,660).
- Anchorage$92,660
- Fairbanks$89,520
Highest-paying cities for power plant operators
Wenatchee, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,930).
- Wenatchee, WA$150,930
- Sacramento, CA$135,310
- Seattle, WA$132,410
- Fresno, CA$131,280
- San Francisco, CA$130,890
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Power Plant Operators salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do power plant operators make an hour in Fairbanks?
$43.04 an hour on average, and $42.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level power plant operators salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the power plant operators take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $71,807 a year ($5,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,520. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do power plant operators earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,474).
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 51-8013; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 8.87, this job is 8.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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