SOC 11-2022 · Fairbanks-College, AK metro

Sales Managers Salary in Fairbanks, AK

The average salary for sales managers in Fairbanks, Alaska is $108,750 a year ($52.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,970: half of the 90 people in this job in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

$108,750average per year

$52.29 / hourMedian $96,970Take-home ≈ $85,336

  • $57K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $179K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Alaska metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Fairbanks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,620 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Fairbanks earn between $79,180 and $130,550.

  • $57K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $179K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,750$9,062$52.28
Median$96,970$8,081$46.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,180$6,598$38.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,550$10,879$62.76

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Fairbanks

On the average salary of $108,750, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $85,336 a year, or $7,111 a month and $3,282 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.

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Is Fairbanks a good place for sales 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 $108,750 buys what about $105,370 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Alaska cities

Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($115,750).

All Sales Managers salaries in Alaska

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Fairbanks: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Fairbanks?

$52.29 an hour on average, and $46.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Fairbanks?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Fairbanks?

About $85,336 a year ($7,111 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,750. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do sales managers earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

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 11-2022; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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