The annual salary statistics of legislators in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $101,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,420.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,810, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for legislators in state of Alaska, followed by Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $51,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of legislators in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |