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Nursing jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska 2026
Metro-level context for Fairbanks — Alaska's statewide RN market, top hospitals hiring in the Fairbanks area, and how the EB-3 sponsorship landscape looks locally.
Metro population
0.1M
RN employed (est.)
1,100
State median salary
$114,870
State shortage
2,800
Top hospitals hiring in Fairbanks
- • Fairbanks Memorial
- • Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center
Why Fairbanks for international nurses
Fairbanks is one of Alaska's largest RN markets with roughly 1,100 registered nurses employed. Alaska has a 2,800 nurse shortage (22.7% of demand) — an ACTIVE EB-3 sponsorship market with agencies placing overseas-trained nurses in this metro. Median RN salary in the state is $114,870, translating to $82,116 in national purchasing power after cost of living adjustment.