The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 | $48,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 $84,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,450 | -5.78% | -6.97% |
| 2016 | $65,000 | 8.11% | - |
| 2015 | $59,730 | -11.94% | - |
| 2014 | $66,860 | -2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $68,350 | 3.83% | - |
| 2012 | $65,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,450, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $77,480). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |