The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 | $81,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $143,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,010 | -1.75% | -23.82% |
| 2016 | $102,780 | -4.28% | - |
| 2015 | $107,180 | -5.08% | - |
| 2014 | $112,630 | 3.14% | - |
| 2013 | $109,090 | -14.65% | - |
| 2012 | $125,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,010, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $110,320). Compared with Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage |