The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 | $65,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 $104,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,830 | 4.52% | 24.31% |
| 2016 | $83,860 | 7.43% | - |
| 2015 | $77,630 | 10.19% | - |
| 2014 | $69,720 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $69,460 | 4.29% | - |
| 2012 | $66,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,830, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Alaska, followed by Anchorage (median annual salary $78,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks |