The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses 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 | $20,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $28,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23,150 | -1.21% | 20.65% |
| 2016 | $23,430 | 8.02% | - |
| 2015 | $21,550 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $21,140 | 12.35% | - |
| 2013 | $18,530 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $18,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,150 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Fairbanks and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area |