The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers 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 | $75,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $122,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,090 | -3.21% | -50.42% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | 4.65% | - |
| 2020 | $73,900 | 1.34% | - |
| 2019 | $72,910 | -26.98% | - |
| 2017 | $92,580 | -22.00% | - |
| 2016 | $112,950 | 13.48% | - |
| 2015 | $97,720 | -7.14% | - |
| 2014 | $104,700 | 28.04% | - |
| 2013 | $75,340 | -49.92% | - |
| 2012 | $112,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,090, Birmingham-Hoover is the lowest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Alabama, following city of Huntsville (median annual salary of $124,390). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Birmingham-Hoover is about 39.6 percent (39.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |