The annual salary statistics of editors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors 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 | $35,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors 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 $109,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,610 | 16.05% | 36.52% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | -12.55% | - |
| 2020 | $56,320 | -0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $56,440 | 23.26% | - |
| 2015 | $43,310 | 2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $42,050 | 7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $39,020 | 3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $37,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,610 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Birmingham-Hoover is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 69.2 percent (69.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |