The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $25,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $68,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $29,960 | 2.74% | 2.74% |
| 2012 | $29,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,960, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $56,170). Compared with the highest paying city Anchorage, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 46.7 percent (46.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |