The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental 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 | $80,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $147,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $111,660 | 0.70% | 7.15% |
| 2016 | $110,880 | 3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $107,550 | 12.10% | - |
| 2014 | $94,540 | 6.90% | - |
| 2013 | $88,020 | -17.79% | - |
| 2012 | $103,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,660, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $126,470). Compared with Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |