The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $41,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $86,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,290 | -6.93% | 19.11% |
| 2017 | $61,260 | 1.89% | - |
| 2016 | $60,100 | 4.78% | - |
| 2015 | $57,230 | 19.80% | - |
| 2014 | $45,900 | -0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $46,150 | -0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $46,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,290, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $41,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Birmingham-Hoover is 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Tuscaloosa |