The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of highway maintenance 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 | $32,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance 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 $63,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,070 | -42.59% | 5.86% |
| 2016 | $55,710 | -1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $56,800 | -0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $57,130 | 34.08% | - |
| 2013 | $37,660 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $36,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,070, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $44,710). Compared with the highest paying city Anchorage, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |