Prevailing Wages in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
Prevailing wages in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska run $22.48 to $108.49 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $79.69, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $29.42. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter (North of 63 Latitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $77.11
Base Rate: $50.79 | Fringe: $26.32
#federal – Carpenter (South of N63 Latitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $77.65
Base Rate: $50.79 | Fringe: $26.86
#federal – Electrician: Inside Journeyman Wireman (Technician) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $83.96
Base Rate: $53.44 | Fringe: $30.52
#federal – Ironworker: Fence Barrier Installer in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $79.84
Base Rate: $42.99 | Fringe: $36.85
#federal – Ironworker: Guardrail Installer in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $80.84
Base Rate: $43.99 | Fringe: $36.85
#federal – Ironworker: Guardrail Layout Man in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $80.58
Base Rate: $43.73 | Fringe: $36.85
#federal – Ironworker: Signalman, Stage Rigger, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $83.34
Base Rate: $46.49 | Fringe: $36.85
#federal – Laborer Group 1 (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $74.66
Base Rate: $40.25 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Laborer Group 1 (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $74.66
Base Rate: $40.25 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Laborer Group 2 (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $75.66
Base Rate: $41.25 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Laborer Group 2 (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $75.66
Base Rate: $41.25 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Laborer Group 3a (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $80.94
Base Rate: $46.53 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Laborer Group 3a (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $80.94
Base Rate: $46.53 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Laborer Group 3b (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $82.97
Base Rate: $54.01 | Fringe: $28.96
#federal – Laborer Group 3b (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $82.97
Base Rate: $54.01 | Fringe: $28.96
#federal – Laborer Group 3 (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $76.56
Base Rate: $42.15 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Laborer Group 3 (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $76.56
Base Rate: $42.15 | Fringe: $34.41
#federal – Line Construction: Line Installer in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $88.07
Base Rate: $53.53 | Fringe: $34.54
#federal – Line Construction: Powderperson in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $106.43
Base Rate: $70.59 | Fringe: $35.84
#federal – Line Construction: Power Journeyworker Line (Including Equipment Operator) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $108.49
Base Rate: $72.59 | Fringe: $35.90
#federal – Line Construction: Tree Trimmer in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $72.48
Base Rate: $42.23 | Fringe: $30.25
#federal – Painter Brush and Roller (Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $66.50
Base Rate: $40.33 | Fringe: $26.17
#federal – Painter Brush, Roll, and Spray (South of N 63 Latitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $64.49
Base Rate: $35.97 | Fringe: $28.52
#federal – Painter Sandblast and Spray (Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $67.02
Base Rate: $40.85 | Fringe: $26.17
#federal – Painter Sandblast and Structural Steel Painter (South of N 63 Latitude) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $65.84
Base Rate: $37.32 | Fringe: $28.52
#federal – Piledriver Person: Piledriver, Sheet Stabber in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $77.11
Base Rate: $50.79 | Fringe: $26.32
#federal – Piledriver Person: Piledriver-welder in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $78.11
Base Rate: $51.79 | Fringe: $26.32
#federal – Plumber/Pipefitter: First Judicial District in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $81.37
Base Rate: $50.50 | Fringe: $30.87
#federal – Plumber/Pipefitter: North of N 63 Latitude in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $84.56
Base Rate: $51.66 | Fringe: $32.90
#federal – Plumber/Pipefitter: South of N 63 Latitude in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $79.95
Base Rate: $47.50 | Fringe: $32.45
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Group 1 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $82.63
Base Rate: $53.23 | Fringe: $29.40
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Group 1a in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $84.73
Base Rate: $55.33 | Fringe: $29.40
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Group 2 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $52.32 | Fringe: $29.40
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Group 3 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $80.86
Base Rate: $51.46 | Fringe: $29.40
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Group 4 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $73.46
Base Rate: $44.06 | Fringe: $29.40
#federal – Truck Driver: Group 1 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $81.00
Base Rate: $51.58 | Fringe: $29.42
#federal – Truck Driver: Group 1a in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $82.47
Base Rate: $53.05 | Fringe: $29.42
#federal – Truck Driver: Group 2 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $79.54
Base Rate: $50.12 | Fringe: $29.42
#federal – Truck Driver: Group 3 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $78.59
Base Rate: $49.17 | Fringe: $29.42
#federal – Truck Driver: Group 4 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $77.92
Base Rate: $48.50 | Fringe: $29.42
#federal – Truck Driver: Group 5 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Highway
Total Wage: $77.04
Base Rate: $47.62 | Fringe: $29.42
#federal – Carpenter in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $32.85
Base Rate: $25.05 | Fringe: $7.80
#federal – Electrician in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $23.38
Base Rate: $23.38
#federal – Laborer, General in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $22.48
Base Rate: $16.18 | Fringe: $6.30
#federal – Painters: in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $45.23
Base Rate: $24.14 | Fringe: $21.09
#federal – Plumbers and Pipefitters in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $33.37
Base Rate: $27.17 | Fringe: $6.20
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: (1a)Backhoe: Over 3 Yards in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $84.83
Base Rate: $55.33 | Fringe: $29.50
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: (1)Backhoe: 3 Yards and Under in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $82.73
Base Rate: $53.23 | Fringe: $29.50
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: (1)Bulldozer in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $82.73
Base Rate: $53.23 | Fringe: $29.50
#federal – Power Equipment Operator ((1)Mechanic) in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska – Residential
Total Wage: $82.73
Base Rate: $53.23 | Fringe: $29.50
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska runs from $22.48 to $108.49 per hour, median $79.69. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska?
The determinations on this page cover Highway, Residential construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.