The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners 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 | $107,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $126,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $146,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $160,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $169,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $146,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $146,470 | 3.71% | 31.14% |
| 2016 | $141,030 | 14.40% | - |
| 2015 | $120,720 | 10.90% | - |
| 2014 | $107,560 | 5.52% | - |
| 2013 | $101,620 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $100,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $146,470, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of Alaska, followed by Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $132,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks |