The annual and hourly salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,900 | 19.79% | 19.37% |
| 2015 | $45,640 | -9.53% | - |
| 2014 | $49,990 | 5.40% | - |
| 2013 | $47,290 | 2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $45,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,900 in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Auburn-Opelika.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Montgomery | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Decatur | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntsville | |
| Dothan | |
| Mobile | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Auburn-Opelika |
