The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators 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 | $22,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators 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 $57,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,300 | -11.49% | 5.87% |
| 2017 | $40,470 | 9.71% | - |
| 2016 | $36,540 | -5.56% | - |
| 2015 | $38,570 | 7.60% | - |
| 2014 | $35,640 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $34,690 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $34,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,300 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Birmingham-Hoover is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 46.7 percent (46.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Montgomery | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |