The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians 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 | $28,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $51,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,560 | 0.16% | 5.76% |
| 2016 | $38,500 | 3.48% | - |
| 2015 | $37,160 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $37,280 | -4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $38,810 | 6.36% | - |
| 2012 | $36,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,560 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |