The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters 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 | $43,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $64,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $53,320 | 0.69% | 0.26% |
| 2016 | $52,950 | -3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $55,010 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $53,720 | 0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $53,410 | 0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $53,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,320 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Anchorage and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |