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Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers) Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southeast 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers) in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,320
25th Percentile Wage	$53,540
50th Percentile Wage	$67,400
75th Percentile Wage	$97,700
90th Percentile Wage	$110,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southeast 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 $110,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	1-Year Growth
2013	$67,400	0.00%	0.00%
2012	$67,400	-	-

Table 2. Compare Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers) Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,400, Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Alaska, following city of Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $127,820). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 47.3 percent (47.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$127,820
Anchorage	$95,800
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$90,250
Fairbanks	$89,110
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$67,400