The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of healthcare social workers 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 | $44,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers 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 $93,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,270 | 2.63% | 41.55% |
| 2016 | $70,370 | 30.78% | - |
| 2015 | $48,710 | 5.21% | - |
| 2013 | $46,170 | 8.51% | - |
| 2012 | $42,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,270, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for healthcare social workers in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Anchorage (median annual salary of $77,260). Compared with Anchorage, the median annual salary of healthcare social workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |