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Prevailing wage rates in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
DOLWD's Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026) sets 96 rates across 35 trades for public works in Fairbanks North Star Borough. Of each trade's main rate, commercial diver is the highest at $124.32 an hour and camp culinary worker the lowest at $49.90, total.
Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). A contract uses the issue in effect 10 days before the final bid date, for the life of the contract or 24 months, whichever is shorter (AS 36.05.010). Checked against labor.alaska.gov on October 25, 2026.
Fairbanks North Star Borough rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOLWD lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Diver & Tender$124.32
- Elevator Constructor$123.59
- Utility Lineman$113.90
- Plumber / Pipefitter$100.00
- Field Surveyor$93.03
- Sheet Metal Worker$92.41
- Boilermaker$91.46
- Telephone Line Worker$89.89
- Millwright$89.48
- Ironworker$88.91
- Electrician$88.87
- Telecom Technician$88.87
- Operating Engineer$86.45
- Striping & Traffic Control$86.15
- Dredger$85.50
- Fence Builder$85.41
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$84.34
- Tunnel Worker$81.84
- Glazier$80.32
- Carpenter$80.21
- Pile Driver$80.21
- Laborer$77.61
- Bricklayer$76.09
- Tuckpointer$76.09
- Line Clearance Trimmer$74.57
- Cement Mason$74.16
- Plasterer$74.16
- Painter$72.60
- Fire Safety Sealer$72.50
- Heat & Frost Insulator$72.50
- Roofer$72.38
- Tile Finisher$64.23
- Torginal Applicator$64.23
- Soft Floor Layer$55.93
- Camp Culinary Worker$49.90
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOLWD's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermaker · Anchorage Municipality group | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $91.46 | $57.08 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Anchorage Municipality group | Blocklayer (A0201) | $76.09 | $52.77 | 1 |
| Camp Culinary Worker · Anchorage Municipality group | Baker/Cook (A0501) | $49.90 | $33.65 | 4 |
| Carpenter · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Carpenter (journeyman) (N0301) | $80.21 | $52.54 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Group V (N1305) | $55.93 | $39.38 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Anchorage Municipality group | Group I (A0401) | $74.16 | $51.38 | 4 |
| Diver & Tender · Anchorage Municipality group | Diver (working) (A1404) | $124.32 | $96.65 | 4 |
| Dredger · Anchorage Municipality group | Assistant Engineer (A0601) | $85.50 | $54.80 | 7 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Anchorage Municipality group | Power Journeyman Lineman (A0705) | $113.90 | $76.59 | 4 |
| Electrician · Anchorage Municipality group | Inside Journeyman Wireman (A0702) | $88.87 | $57.44 | 2 |
| Elevator Constructor · Anchorage Municipality group | Elevator Constructor Mechanic (A0803) | $123.59 | $74.44 | 2 |
| Fence Builder · Anchorage Municipality group | Fence/Barrier Installer (A1103) | $85.41 | $49.43 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Anchorage Municipality group | Chief of Parties (A2001) | $93.03 | $62.44 | 5 |
| Fire Safety Sealer · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Fire Stop (N0905) | $72.50 | $50.15 | 1 |
| Glazier · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Group IV (N1304) | $80.32 | $49.16 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Asbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (N0902) | $72.50 | $50.15 | 2 |
| Ironworker · Anchorage Municipality group | Ironworkers (A1101) | $88.91 | $52.93 | 2 |
| Laborer · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Group I (N1201) | $77.61 | $42.25 | 6 |
| Line Clearance Tree Trimmer · Anchorage Municipality group | Journeyman Tree Trimmer (A0713) | $74.57 | $43.35 | 3 |
| Millwright · Anchorage Municipality group | Millwright (journeyman) (A1251) | $89.48 | $65.50 | 2 |
| Operating Engineer · Anchorage Municipality group | Group I (A1601) | $86.45 | $55.75 | 10 |
| Painter · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Group I (N1301) | $72.60 | $45.95 | 2 |
| Pile Driver · Anchorage Municipality group | Piledriver (A1401) | $80.21 | $52.54 | 3 |
| Plasterer · Anchorage Municipality group | Group V (A0405) | $74.16 | $51.38 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Journeyman Pipefitter (N1501) | $100.00 | $62.40 | 2 |
| Roofer · Anchorage Municipality group | Roofer & Waterproofer (A1701) | $72.38 | $52.07 | 2 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Sheet Metal Journeyman (N1801) | $92.41 | $59.85 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Guard Rail Layout Man (A1104) | $86.15 | $50.17 | 3 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Anchorage Municipality group | Group I (A2101) | $84.34 | $53.75 | 6 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Anchorage Municipality group | Inside Journeyman Communications CO/PBX (A0715) | $88.87 | $57.44 | 1 |
| Telephone Line Worker (Outside) · Anchorage Municipality group | Tele Com Journeyman Lineman (A0706) | $89.89 | $54.53 | 3 |
| Tile Finisher · Anchorage Municipality group | Finisher (A0203) | $64.23 | $40.91 | 1 |
| Torginal Applicator · Anchorage Municipality group | Torginal Applicator (A0204) | $64.23 | $40.91 | 1 |
| Tuckpointer · Anchorage Municipality group | Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner (PCC) (A0202) | $76.09 | $52.77 | 1 |
| Tunnel Worker · Fairbanks North Star Borough group | Group I (N2201) | $81.84 | $46.48 | 5 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Fairbanks North Star Borough
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DOLWD's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | AK20260001 | 4 | October 15, 2026 |
| Residential | AK20260003 | 2 | October 15, 2026 |
| Highway | AK20260006 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | AK20260001 | 4 | October 15, 2026 |
Questions about Fairbanks North Star Borough rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
$88.87 an hour: a $57.44 base wage plus $31.43 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). Overtime and every electrician rate in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
$77.61 an hour: a $42.25 base wage plus $35.36 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). Overtime and every laborer rate in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For commercial diver, the highest-paid trade in Fairbanks North Star Borough, the $124.32 total is a $96.65 base wage plus $27.67 in fringe benefits.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: AK20260001 (modification 4, October 15, 2026) for building and heavy construction, AK20260003 (modification 2, October 15, 2026) for residential construction and AK20260006 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
Does Fairbanks North Star Borough share its rates with other counties?
For 35 of its 35 trades, yes: DOLWD sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 30 counties (the Anchorage Municipality group).