The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 | $17,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $29,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,120 | 5.24% | 18.40% |
| 2021 | $20,960 | -0.57% | - |
| 2020 | $21,080 | 3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $20,240 | 4.69% | - |
| 2018 | $19,290 | 2.23% | - |
| 2017 | $18,860 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $18,360 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $18,410 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $18,170 | -0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $18,310 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $18,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,120, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $23,520). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Birmingham-Hoover is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower.