The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 | $26,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 $63,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,080 | -6.74% | 3.82% |
| 2016 | $43,850 | 10.44% | - |
| 2015 | $39,270 | -0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $39,470 | 3.65% | - |
| 2013 | $38,030 | -3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $39,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,080, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $49,540). Compared with the highest paying city Fairbanks, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |