The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Anchorage, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists in Anchorage 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 | $41,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,470 | -0.42% | 7.17% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | -3.08% | - |
| 2020 | $63,630 | -5.28% | - |
| 2019 | $66,990 | -3.63% | - |
| 2018 | $69,420 | 4.16% | - |
| 2017 | $66,530 | 6.12% | - |
| 2016 | $62,460 | 2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $61,100 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $60,350 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $58,340 | 2.19% | - |
| 2012 | $57,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,470, Anchorage is the lowest paying city for human resources specialists in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $70,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources specialists in Anchorage is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage |