The annual salary statistics of mining and geological engineers in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mining and geological engineers in 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 | $81,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $188,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mining and geological engineers in 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 $188,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mining and geological engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,810 | 18.79% | -23.45% |
| 2021 | $80,240 | -20.91% | - |
| 2020 | $97,020 | -18.15% | - |
| 2019 | $114,630 | -6.41% | - |
| 2018 | $121,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,810 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mining and geological engineers in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of mining and geological engineers in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks |