The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $24,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $72,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,780 | -1.58% | 7.05% |
| 2021 | $47,520 | 11.01% | - |
| 2020 | $42,290 | -6.50% | - |
| 2019 | $45,040 | -6.66% | - |
| 2018 | $48,040 | 8.76% | - |
| 2017 | $43,830 | 0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $43,660 | 9.00% | - |
| 2015 | $39,730 | -13.87% | - |
| 2014 | $45,240 | 5.13% | - |
| 2013 | $42,920 | -1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $43,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,780 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Birmingham-Hoover is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mobile.