The annual salary statistics of ship engineers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ship engineers 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 | $39,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship engineers 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 $89,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,930. 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 ship engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,930 | -13.65% | -39.41% |
| 2016 | $52,200 | -1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $52,740 | -2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $54,160 | -12.48% | - |
| 2013 | $60,920 | -5.11% | - |
| 2012 | $64,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,930, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for ship engineers in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $89,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of ship engineers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 48.6 percent (48.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |