The annual salary statistics of air traffic controllers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of air traffic controllers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air traffic controllers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $94,190 | -4.66% | -2.58% |
| 2015 | $98,580 | -0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $99,130 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $97,370 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $96,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,190, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for air traffic controllers in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Anchorage (median annual salary of $145,450). Compared with Anchorage, the median annual salary of air traffic controllers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area |