The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of packers and packagers 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 | $20,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $54,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,580 | 12.95% | 41.90% |
| 2016 | $29,230 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $28,200 | 0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $28,020 | 30.37% | - |
| 2012 | $19,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,580 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Anchorage and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |