The annual salary statistics of chemists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists 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 | $49,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $102,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,700 | 4.56% | 23.52% |
| 2021 | $77,020 | 6.63% | - |
| 2020 | $71,910 | 12.15% | - |
| 2019 | $63,170 | -2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $64,670 | 11.52% | - |
| 2017 | $57,220 | -5.92% | - |
| 2016 | $60,610 | 13.81% | - |
| 2015 | $52,240 | -6.72% | - |
| 2014 | $55,750 | -12.91% | - |
| 2013 | $62,950 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $61,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,700 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Birmingham-Hoover is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Montgomery.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery |