The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $29,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southwest 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 $80,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,230.
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 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $51,040 | -24.29% | -6.21% |
| 2020 | $63,440 | 6.59% | - |
| 2019 | $59,260 | 8.86% | - |
| 2018 | $54,010 | 3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $51,900 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $52,090 | -4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $54,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,040 in Southwest 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 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Auburn-Opelika.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Dothan | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika |