The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 | $36,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 $76,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,520 | 4.26% | 15.49% |
| 2021 | $47,410 | 2.11% | - |
| 2020 | $46,410 | -5.47% | - |
| 2019 | $48,950 | 1.25% | - |
| 2018 | $48,340 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $47,210 | 4.79% | - |
| 2016 | $44,950 | 7.65% | - |
| 2015 | $41,510 | 1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $41,060 | 1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $40,580 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $41,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,520, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $50,270). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.