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Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary Information in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,390
25th Percentile Wage	$20,870
50th Percentile Wage	$22,540
75th Percentile Wage	$26,130
90th Percentile Wage	$34,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders 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 $34,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,390.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$22,540	-1.91%	-1.91%
2016	$22,970	10.10%	-
2015	$20,650	-11.23%	-
2012	$22,970	-	-

Table 3. Compare Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,540, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $34,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Fairbanks.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Fairbanks	$34,790
Anchorage	$25,890
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$22,540