The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 | $27,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 $56,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,060 | 4.22% | 14.28% |
| 2021 | $38,370 | -1.36% | - |
| 2020 | $38,890 | -1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $39,310 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $38,530 | -1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $39,200 | 3.78% | - |
| 2016 | $37,720 | 0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $37,650 | 4.67% | - |
| 2014 | $35,890 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $35,290 | 2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $34,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,060, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $39,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Birmingham-Hoover is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Huntsville.