The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $48,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $100,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,660 | 21.53% | 21.53% |
| 2015 | $68,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $68,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,660, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Alaska, followed by Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $86,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks |