The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest and conservation 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 | $32,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation 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 $56,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,440 | 4.90% | 14.79% |
| 2016 | $38,460 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $37,820 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $36,640 | 1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $36,090 | 4.52% | - |
| 2012 | $34,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,440, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for forest and conservation technicians in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $45,200). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |