Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Fairbanks, AK

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Fairbanks-College, AK earns $105,370 a year, 38% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,913 a month.

10th percentile: $78,500
25th percentile: $92,060
Median percentile: $105,370
75th percentile: $122,030
90th percentile: $146,760

Based on 110 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

$82,958 take-home a year

Gross pay	$105,370
Federal income tax	−$14,351
Social Security + Medicare	−$8,061
Alaska income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$6,913
Every two weeks	$3,191

Does it go far here?

$102,095Median pay in Fairbanks, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).

21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,459 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fairbanks, AK

Job	Median 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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska