Power Plant Operators salary in Fairbanks, AK

The median power plant operators in Fairbanks-College, AK earns $88,870 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,946 a month.

10th percentile: $54,880
25th percentile: $78,210
Median percentile: $88,870
75th percentile: $98,990
90th percentile: $113,390

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

$71,350 take-home a year

Gross pay	$88,870
Federal income tax	−$10,721
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,799
Alaska income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$5,946
Every two weeks	$2,744

Does it go far here?

$86,108Median pay in Fairbanks, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).

25%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

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