Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,700
25th Percentile Wage
$32,940
50th Percentile Wage
$38,320
75th Percentile Wage
$47,450
90th Percentile Wage
$55,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic 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 $55,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$38,320
-15.32% -8.87%
2017
$44,190
31.82% -
2016
$30,130
-1.19% -
2015
$30,490
-8.10% -
2014
$32,960
-24.61% -
2013
$41,070
-1.58% -
2012
$41,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Birmingham-Hoover with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,320 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Birmingham-Hoover is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Tuscaloosa
$45,310
Mobile
$44,200
Montgomery
$43,130
Auburn-Opelika
$41,830
Anniston-Oxford
$41,160
Huntsville
$39,220
Birmingham-Hoover
$38,320
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$35,670
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$35,010
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$34,020
Decatur
$32,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$31,250
Gadsden
$29,100
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$24,020

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