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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Anchorage, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Anchorage, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists in Anchorage is 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. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Anchorage, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$58,570
25th Percentile Wage	$68,830
50th Percentile Wage	$81,870
75th Percentile Wage	$112,820
90th Percentile Wage	$146,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners 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	$81,870	2.98%	15.89%
2021	$79,430	7.13%	-
2020	$73,770	-4.19%	-
2019	$76,860	1.70%	-
2018	$75,550	-5.61%	-
2017	$79,790	1.29%	-
2016	$78,760	-1.90%	-
2015	$80,260	9.43%	-
2014	$72,690	1.72%	-
2013	$71,440	3.61%	-
2012	$68,860	-	-

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Anchorage with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,870, Anchorage is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $82,680). Compared with Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Anchorage is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.

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