The annual salary statistics of air traffic controllers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of air traffic controllers 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 | $81,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air traffic controllers 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 $131,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $107,370 | 5.58% | 5.58% |
| 2021 | $101,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,370, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for air traffic controllers in state of Alabama, followed by Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $101,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of air traffic controllers in Birmingham-Hoover is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntsville |