SOC 43-3071 · Fairbanks-College, AK metro

Tellers Salary in Fairbanks, AK

The average salary for tellers in Fairbanks, Alaska is $45,220 a year ($21.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,690: half of the 130 people in this job in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$45,220average per year

$21.74 / hourMedian $45,690Take-home ≈ $38,514

  • $41K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Alaska metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Fairbanks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,340 or more. The middle half of tellers in Fairbanks earn between $41,430 and $46,790.

  • $41K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,220$3,768$21.74
Median$45,690$3,808$21.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,430$3,452$19.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,790$3,899$22.50

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Fairbanks

On the average salary of $45,220, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $38,514 a year, or $3,210 a month and $1,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 tellers? 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 $45,220 buys what about $43,814 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Alaska cities

Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($47,060).

All Tellers salaries in Alaska

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Fairbanks: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Fairbanks?

$21.74 an hour on average, and $21.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Fairbanks?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Fairbanks?

About $38,514 a year ($3,210 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,220. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do tellers earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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