The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $32,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $75,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,990 | 13.59% | 29.29% |
| 2017 | $45,790 | -2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $46,810 | 4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $44,590 | -16.24% | - |
| 2014 | $51,830 | 15.22% | - |
| 2013 | $43,940 | 14.72% | - |
| 2012 | $37,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,990, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Alabama, followed by Daphne-Fairhope-Foley (median annual salary $42,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Birmingham-Hoover is 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |