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All Occupations Salary Information in Anchorage, Alaska

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Anchorage, Alaska are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Anchorage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Anchorage, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$93,220
75th Percentile Wage	$66,650
50th Percentile Wage	$42,710
25th Percentile Wage	$28,590
10th Percentile Wage	$20,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,680.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Anchorage, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$44.82
75th Percentile Wage	$32.04
50th Percentile Wage	$20.53
25th Percentile Wage	$13.75
10th Percentile Wage	$9.94

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Anchorage, Alaska. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $44.82. The median hourly salary is $20.53. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.94.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Anchorage with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,710 in Anchorage is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Anchorage is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area and .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

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

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Anchorage, Alaska, and the Nation

From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Anchorage is lower than the salary statistics in state of Alaska and higher than the USA salary statistics. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Anchorage ($42,710) is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower than that in Alaska ($43,510) and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Alaska	$43,510
Anchorage	$42,710
USA	$34,750