The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cargo and freight agents 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 | $19,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $63,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,940 | 7.03% | -7.94% |
| 2021 | $38,060 | -4.36% | - |
| 2020 | $39,720 | -15.11% | - |
| 2019 | $45,720 | -22.92% | - |
| 2018 | $56,200 | 5.77% | - |
| 2017 | $52,960 | 3.17% | - |
| 2016 | $51,280 | -2.93% | - |
| 2015 | $52,780 | -4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $55,270 | 7.47% | - |
| 2013 | $51,140 | 13.59% | - |
| 2012 | $44,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,940 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Birmingham-Hoover is 45.7 percent (45.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 39.6 percent (39.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Montgomery | |
| Gadsden | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |