Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441   or on the web    www.borough.kenai.ak.us

 Kenai Peninsula Borough Employment

Railbelt Wages, Salaries by Industry, Occupation

Denali Borough, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough,
 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and Valdez-Cordova Census Area

2005* Mean Wage Rates - Railbelt, Alaska, US - in $
SOC Code Occupation National Statewide Alaska Regional Wages (KPB in Railbelt)
Anchorage Railbelt Southeast Western
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics 16.71 21.69 20.79 22.86 21.06 23.19
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks 14.56 17.50 17.78 16.68 17.02 18.80
47-2031 Carpenters 18.39 25.59 23.93 31.46 24.04 23.79
41-2011 Cashier 8.27 10.39 10.45 10.16 10.62 10.61
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 20.99 22.48 22.30 21.76 22.29 25.95
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 9.80 13.10 14.71 12.11 11.28 12.17
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists 11.41 12.71 12.22 13.67 13.79  
37-2011 Janitors/Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeper Cleaners 10.00 12.56 12.05 12.74 12.51 13.45
29-2061 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 17.11 19.30 19.63 18.45 19.30  
21-1022 Medical & Public Health Social Workers 20.32 21.22 19.39 22.36 22.71  
43-4171 Receptionist & Information Clerks 11.01 13.02 12.68 13.03 13.45 15.02
29-1111 Registered Nurses 26.77 29.05 29.03 28.78 27.95 31.26
41-2031 Retail Salesperson 11.00 12.36 13.35 11.85 10.99 10.18
31-9094 Stenographer: Medical 14.20 18.45 19.58 17.27 17.41  
25-2031 Teachers: Secondary School Except Spec Ed and Voc Ed. 48,980 49,850   52,470 45,770 48,480
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor Trailer 16.79 20.53 20.25 21.02 19.79 20.78
35-3031 Waiter/Waitress 7.68 8.76 8.65 9.11 8.51 7.71
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers 15.49 23.41 22.56 23.40 23.14  

* Effective 01/01/03, the minimum wage for Alaska increased to $7.15/hour.

Mean Wage Rates - Railbelt Region - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
SOC Code Occupation 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics $20.08 $20.36 $21.46 $22.18 $22.86
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks $14.02 $14.68 $15.11 $16.07 $16.68
47-2031 Carpenters $19.78 $21.95 $22.58 $28.35 $31.46
41-2011 Cashier $9.05 $9.18 $10.04 $10.16 $10.16
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists     $20.90 $21.11 $21.76
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant $10.77 $11.25 $11.46 $11.54 $12.11
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists $10.69 $11.47 $12.05 $13.79 $13.67
37-2011 Janitors/Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeper Cleaners $10.66 $11.04 $11.52 $12.49 $12.74
29-2061 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses $17.98 $18.58 $17.54 $17.96 $18.45
21-1022 Medical & Public Health Social Workers $16.53 $18.75 $20.61 $20.60 $22.36
43-4171 Receptionist & Information Clerks $9.34 $10.22 $10.52 $12.13 $13.03
29-1111 Registered Nurses $21.16 $23.54 $24.28 $28.74 $28.78
41-2031 Retail Salesperson $10.71 $11.13 $11.63 $12.06 $11.85
31-9094 Stenographer: Medical $12.75 $14.01 $15.50 $17.12 $17.27
25-2031 Teachers: Secondary School Except Spec Ed and Voc Ed.     $50,690 $51,750 $52,470
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor Trailer $21.35 $22.49 $20.03 $21.06 $21.02
35-3031 Waiter/Waitress $6.82 $6.85 $7.76 $8.17 $9.11
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers $21.25 $22.53 $21.46 $22.82 $23.40
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