The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots 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 | $35,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $104,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,740 | -2.01% | -22.66% |
| 2016 | $62,980 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $61,180 | -10.41% | - |
| 2014 | $67,550 | -15.01% | - |
| 2013 | $77,690 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $75,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,740 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 44.8 percent (44.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Anchorage and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |