The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 | $41,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 $75,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,750 | 7.79% | 7.10% |
| 2016 | $44,950 | 2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $44,040 | 9.65% | - |
| 2014 | $39,790 | -11.81% | - |
| 2013 | $44,490 | -1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $45,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,750, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Alaska, following city of Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $59,550). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |