The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legal secretaries 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 | $40,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries 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 $70,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,950 | 8.97% | 2.36% |
| 2016 | $45,470 | 14.56% | - |
| 2015 | $38,850 | -16.60% | - |
| 2014 | $45,300 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $45,050 | -8.26% | - |
| 2012 | $48,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,950, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for legal secretaries in state of Alaska, followed by Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $48,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of legal secretaries in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks |