The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical engineers 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 | $70,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $201,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $125,130 | 3.79% | 39.21% |
| 2021 | $120,390 | 18.34% | - |
| 2020 | $98,310 | 4.05% | - |
| 2019 | $94,330 | 2.33% | - |
| 2018 | $92,130 | -0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $92,970 | -1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $94,610 | 4.81% | - |
| 2015 | $90,060 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $86,360 | 5.79% | - |
| 2013 | $81,360 | 6.50% | - |
| 2012 | $76,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $125,130, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of Alabama, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $120,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Decatur.