The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety specialists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Southeast 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 $90,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,980 | 2.53% | 2.53% |
| 2016 | $72,110 | 13.10% | - |
| 2014 | $62,660 | -15.08% | - |
| 2012 | $72,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,980, Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Alaska, following city of Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $100,510). Compared with the highest paying city Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |