The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $26,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $94,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,460 | -1.50% | -7.87% |
| 2016 | $58,320 | -23.78% | - |
| 2015 | $72,190 | -0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $72,430 | 11.00% | - |
| 2013 | $64,460 | 3.85% | - |
| 2012 | $61,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,460, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $88,310). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |