The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers 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 | $26,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers 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 $57,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $36,360 | 3.22% | 24.04% |
| 2015 | $35,190 | 28.59% | - |
| 2014 | $25,130 | -1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $25,520 | -8.23% | - |
| 2012 | $27,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,360, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $65,710). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 44.7 percent (44.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |