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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary Information in Alaska

The average annual salaries for environmental scientists and health specialists in the state of Alaska are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists among Alaska metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Alaska (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$58,570
25th Percentile Wage	$64,250
50th Percentile Wage	$79,270
75th Percentile Wage	$100,940
90th Percentile Wage	$137,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $58,570.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$79,270	-1.46%	25.07%
2021	$80,430	5.58%	-
2020	$75,940	-2.88%	-
2019	$78,130	3.30%	-
2018	$75,550	-3.92%	-
2017	$78,510	2.33%	-
2016	$76,680	1.55%	-
2015	$75,490	16.06%	-
2014	$63,370	4.99%	-
2013	$60,210	1.35%	-
2012	$59,400	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Alaska Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in some Alaska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Alaska ranges from $69,600 to $82,680. The highest paying area for environmental scientists and health specialists in Alaska is Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $82,680. The second highest paying city/area in Alaska State is Anchorage (mean annual salary $81,870). The lowest paying area is Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $69,600.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$82,680
Anchorage	$81,870
Fairbanks	$78,770
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$72,670
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$69,600

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