The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacists 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 | $109,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $126,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $145,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $161,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $181,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $145,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $109,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $145,550 | -2.93% | 8.27% |
| 2016 | $149,820 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $147,070 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $144,200 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $139,460 | 4.26% | - |
| 2012 | $133,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $145,550, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for pharmacists in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $159,230). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |