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All Occupations Salary Information in Alaska

The average annual and hourly salaries for all occupations in the state of Alaska are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of all occupations among Alaska areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by BLS in May 2012 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual & Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$91,050
75th Percentile Wage	$66,100
50th Percentile Wage	$43,510
25th Percentile Wage	$29,130
10th Percentile Wage	$20,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $20,810.

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$43.78
75th Percentile Wage	$31.78
50th Percentile Wage	$20.92
25th Percentile Wage	$14.00
10th Percentile Wage	$10.01

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $43.78. The median hourly salary is $20.92. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $10.01.

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of All Occupations in Alaska Cities

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all occupations in some Alaska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all occupations in state of Alaska ranges from $42,320 to $45,490. The highest paying area for all occupations in Alaska is Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $45,490. The second highest paying city/area in Alaska State is Fairbanks (mean annual salary $45,280). The lowest paying area is Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $42,320.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$45,490
Fairbanks	$45,280
Anchorage	$42,710
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$42,320