The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $46,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,050 | 3.00% | 6.43% |
| 2021 | $63,100 | -8.00% | - |
| 2020 | $68,150 | -0.62% | - |
| 2019 | $68,570 | -2.19% | - |
| 2018 | $70,070 | 3.50% | - |
| 2017 | $67,620 | 2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $66,090 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $64,560 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $63,850 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $61,790 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $60,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,050, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $70,910). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Birmingham-Hoover is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower.