The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders 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 | $17,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $42,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,980 | 2.30% | 2.25% |
| 2021 | $19,520 | -4.10% | - |
| 2020 | $20,320 | -0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $20,490 | 0.83% | - |
| 2018 | $20,320 | 4.58% | - |
| 2017 | $19,390 | -6.55% | - |
| 2016 | $20,660 | 3.19% | - |
| 2015 | $20,000 | -5.50% | - |
| 2014 | $21,100 | -3.41% | - |
| 2013 | $21,820 | 10.49% | - |
| 2012 | $19,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,980, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for bartenders in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $20,090). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of bartenders in Birmingham-Hoover is .5 percent (.5%) lower.