The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $21,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $42,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,520 | 9.96% | 21.84% |
| 2016 | $25,680 | 6.35% | - |
| 2015 | $24,050 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $23,630 | 3.68% | - |
| 2013 | $22,760 | 2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $22,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,520 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |