The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $22,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $48,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,560 | -1.15% | 22.92% |
| 2021 | $35,970 | 6.70% | - |
| 2020 | $33,560 | 2.18% | - |
| 2019 | $32,830 | 0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $32,790 | 4.57% | - |
| 2017 | $31,290 | 5.85% | - |
| 2016 | $29,460 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $28,540 | -0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $28,620 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $27,900 | 1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $27,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,560, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $33,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Birmingham-Hoover is 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in Huntsville.