Fairbanks, Alaska Metro Area

MSA: Fairbanks, AK
borough: Fairbanks North Star

Population (2017 estimate): 100,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.9%

NFP Employment (2017): 38,000
Average Earnings (2017): $51,930

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.3000,1.7,
2013,-1.8000,1.6,
2014,-1.0000,1.9,
2015,0.0000,2.1,
2016,-1.0000,1.8,
2017,-1.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,5.7000,2.3,
2013,-8.5000,2.0,
2014,4.1000,2.3,
2015,2.2000,2.4,
2016,-3.6000,2.0,
2017,5.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.1000,8.1000,
2013,5.9000,7.4000,
2014,5.8000,6.2000,
2015,5.5000,5.3000,
2016,5.9000,4.9000,
2017,6.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,52460.00,42068.00,
2013,48010.00,42900.00,
2014,49960.00,43888.00,
2015,51080.00,44928.00,
2016,49220.00,45812.00,
2017,51930.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,000	53.9	1.1	$90,660
Business and Financial Operations	1,340	36.2	0.7	$70,690
IT and Mathematical	550	14.8	0.5	$73,670
Architecture and Engineering	840	22.6	1.3	$85,820
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,090	29.5	3.6	$62,270
Community and Social Services	940	25.2	1.8	$53,770
Legal and Judicial	200	5.4	0.7	$73,110
Education, Training, and Library	2,910	78.4	1.3	$71,180
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	320	8.6	0.6	$48,220
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	1,980	53.5	0.9	$77,950
Healthcare Support	700	18.7	0.7	$41,670
Protective Services	880	23.7	1.0	$47,300
Food Preparation and Serving Related	3,420	92.2	1.0	$24,020
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,690	45.6	1.5	$30,390
Personal Care and Services	810	21.9	0.7	$31,430
Sales and Related	3,130	84.5	0.8	$29,470
Office and Administrative Support	6,200	167.2	1.1	$41,440
Construction and Extraction	2,890	77.8	2.0	$64,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,090	56.2	1.5	$59,170
Production	830	22.3	0.3	$54,320
Transportation and Material Moving	2,240	60.4	0.9	$43,110