The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers 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 | $48,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $128,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $83,440 | 1.74% | 6.35% |
| 2017 | $81,990 | 1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $80,900 | 4.57% | - |
| 2015 | $77,200 | 4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $74,010 | -3.82% | - |
| 2013 | $76,840 | -1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $78,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,440 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Birmingham-Hoover is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Auburn-Opelika.