H-1B salaries in Fairbanks, AK

Based on 35 certified H-1B filings in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$104,000
Middle 50%$73.6k–$124.7k
vs. national median−15%comparison median $122,699
Filings35FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,985 and $403,643.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,800
25th$73,559
50th (median)$104,000
75th$124,665
90th$175,244

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $90k $130k FY2020: median $85,279 (15 filings) FY2021: median $63,991 (22 filings) FY2022: median $67,496 (23 filings) FY2023: median $88,327 (22 filings) FY2024: median $97,355 (18 filings) FY2025: median $88,005 (21 filings) FY2026: median $114,670 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 22 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 23
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$85,279$60,736$96,65715
FY2021$63,991$55,671$83,95822
FY2022$67,496$64,501$91,66623
FY2023$88,327$66,560$115,97022
FY2024$97,355$90,501$122,19518
FY2025$88,005$68,349$113,33921
FY2026$114,670$96,980$147,66414

Cost of living

Fairbanks's median H-1B salary of $104,000 is worth about $100,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,187Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Fairbanks-College, AK MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,553Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Fairbanks-College, AK MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$100,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesAK: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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