Other Plant and System Operator Salary Information in Alaska

The average annual salaries for other plant and system operators in the state of Alaska are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other plant and system operators amongst Alaska areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Other Plant and System Operators in Alaska (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,100
25th Percentile Wage
$35,100
50th Percentile Wage
$71,410
75th Percentile Wage
$83,320
90th Percentile Wage
$96,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system operators in Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$71,410
-7.59% 1.16%
2021
$76,830
16.09% -
2020
$64,470
-3.15% -
2019
$66,500
-4.80% -
2018
$69,690
-7.19% -
2017
$74,700
-5.94% -
2016
$79,140
7.83% -
2015
$72,940
-0.84% -
2014
$73,550
10.03% -
2013
$66,170
-6.66% -
2012
$70,580
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Plant and System Operators in Alaska Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in some Alaska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in state of Alaska ranges from $41,080 to $78,790. The highest paying area for other plant and system operators in Alaska is Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $78,790. The second highest paying city/area in Alaska State is Anchorage (mean annual salary $72,930). The lowest paying area is Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $41,080.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$78,790
Anchorage
$72,930
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$41,080