The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 | $30,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 $55,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,210 | 1.02% | -33.54% |
| 2017 | $36,830 | -2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $37,630 | 8.42% | - |
| 2015 | $34,460 | -4.35% | - |
| 2014 | $35,960 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $35,940 | -38.26% | - |
| 2012 | $49,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,210, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Tuscaloosa (median annual salary of $51,690). Compared with Tuscaloosa, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Birmingham-Hoover is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile |