AK — FAIRBANKS-COLLEGE, AK

Landscaper apprenticeships in Fairbanks-College, AK

Fairbanks-College, AK is a smaller U.S. metro. Here is what working as a landscaper looks like locally.

Updated April 24, 2026

KEY FACTS — FAIRBANKS-COLLEGE, AK

Fairbanks-College: ~1 of 120 (~0.8%) on the OEWS log-normal baseline · market pressure 48/100 — Moderate pressure.

Landscaper earning $100K+ annually in Fairbanks-College
Not yet published

Source: Census ACS 2024 5-year PUMS (state-rate projection onto metro OEWS employment).

OEWS six-figure baseline (landscaper)
~1 of 120 (~0.8%)

Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance.

Source: BLS OEWS.

Market pressure score (landscaper, Fairbanks-College)
48/100 — Moderate pressure

Confidence: low. Composite of projected annual openings, projected growth, and current $100K+ earnings rate. Not a direct vacancy count.

Source: Projections Central data; score computed by Prentice.

Bachelor’s+ in the Fairbanks-College labor force
20K

Source: Census ACS 2022 5-year.

Competitive ratio ($100K+ earners / bachelor’s+)
49.5 per 1M

A framing, not a forecast. See methodology.

Numerator: OEWS six-figure log-normal estimate (ACS annual-earner count unavailable).

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Fairbanks-College, AK is one of Alaska's labor markets for landscapers. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a landscaper inside the Fairbanks-College metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Fairbanks-College, AK landscapers earn a median of $46,110 (BLS OEWS Fairbanks-College MSA, May 2024). For Alaska context, statewide pay runs from $17/hr at entry to $24/hr at the state median and $42/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $50K avg salary. The Fairbanks-College metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Fairbanks-College metro, estimated six-figure landscaper jobs: ~1 of 120 (~0.8%). Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance. Projections Central long-term pressure score: 48/100 (Moderate, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 20K (ACS 2022 5-year). Sources: BLS OEWS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide landscaper programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the Alaska programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: Alaska rules apply in the Fairbanks-College metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Fairbanks-College metro often source landscaper apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.

LANDSCAPER PAY SNAPSHOT — FAIRBANKS-COLLEGE, AK

$46,110 (OEWS MSA-level median)

Source: BLS OEWS MSA cross-industry estimates. Where MSA-level data is suppressed or unpublished we fall back to the state median and label it explicitly.

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