Economy & Jobs — Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Employment

Total Establishments2,574
Total Employees25,941
Avg Annual Employment37,015
Avg Annual Pay$69,700
Total Annual Wages$2,579,930,067
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,584,065
Unemployment Rate4.7%

Income

Median Household Income$81,655
Poverty Rate6.9%
IRS Returns45,640
Total AGI (thousands)$3,831,589
Average AGI per Return$83,952

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,360,989,964
Per Capita$14,228
Population Basis95,655

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)12,802
Avg Farm Size (acres)12,802
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants70
Fast Food57
Bars22
Coffee & Snacks37

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.632456+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.019563+00:00.