The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians 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 | $20,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians 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 $78,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,460 | 2.54% | -17.76% |
| 2016 | $45,280 | -2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $46,390 | -43.57% | - |
| 2013 | $66,600 | 17.85% | - |
| 2012 | $54,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,460, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $64,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |