The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists 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 | $60,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists 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 $105,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,840 | 0.83% | 7.35% |
| 2016 | $87,110 | 6.12% | - |
| 2015 | $81,780 | 5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $77,650 | -4.80% | - |
| 2012 | $81,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,840, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $113,780). Compared with Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area |