The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 | $28,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 $76,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,430 | 15.31% | 20.93% |
| 2021 | $39,320 | -15.49% | - |
| 2020 | $45,410 | 4.01% | - |
| 2019 | $43,590 | 2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $42,700 | -4.59% | - |
| 2017 | $44,660 | 2.49% | - |
| 2016 | $43,550 | -1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $44,400 | 17.05% | - |
| 2014 | $36,830 | -3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $38,060 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $36,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,430, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $47,750). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Birmingham-Hoover is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.