The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of butchers and meat cutters 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 | $26,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters 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 $63,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,840 | 6.26% | 9.14% |
| 2016 | $35,470 | -23.51% | - |
| 2015 | $43,810 | 5.68% | - |
| 2014 | $41,320 | 22.48% | - |
| 2013 | $32,030 | -7.34% | - |
| 2012 | $34,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,840, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $51,820). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |