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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Fairbanks, AK

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Fairbanks-College, AK earns $71,390 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,921 a month.

10th percentile
$59,800
25th percentile
$62,670
Median percentile
$71,390
75th percentile
$86,380
90th percentile
$97,350

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,053 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,390
Federal income tax−$6,876
Social Security + Medicare−$5,461
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,921
Every two weeks$2,271

Does it go far here?

$69,171Median pay in Fairbanks, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,459 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fairbanks, AK

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$114,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$76,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,860
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43,420
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$42,550
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,850
Retail Salespersons$37,550

All paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska