The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots 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 | $58,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $174,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,000 | -2.17% | 15.96% |
| 2021 | $102,170 | 5.11% | - |
| 2020 | $96,950 | -11.02% | - |
| 2019 | $107,630 | -0.57% | - |
| 2018 | $108,240 | -1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $109,610 | 13.33% | - |
| 2016 | $95,000 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $95,890 | 6.03% | - |
| 2014 | $90,110 | -3.64% | - |
| 2013 | $93,390 | 10.01% | - |
| 2012 | $84,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,000 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Birmingham-Hoover is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Mobile and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mobile | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |