The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fire inspectors and investigators 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 | $48,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators 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 $102,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $76,160 | 4.29% | 18.09% |
| 2018 | $72,890 | -2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $74,360 | 13.62% | - |
| 2016 | $64,230 | 7.80% | - |
| 2015 | $59,220 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $59,020 | 4.13% | - |
| 2013 | $56,580 | -10.25% | - |
| 2012 | $62,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,160, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Alabama, followed by Montgomery (median annual salary $51,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Birmingham-Hoover is 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in Montgomery.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |