The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 | $29,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $65,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,930 | 2.49% | 20.38% |
| 2016 | $49,660 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $49,120 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $48,130 | 7.27% | - |
| 2013 | $44,630 | 9.14% | - |
| 2012 | $40,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,930, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $74,280). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |