The annual salary statistics of foresters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of foresters 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 | $46,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters 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 $114,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $76,730 | -8.98% | 35.89% |
| 2020 | $83,620 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $83,620 | 20.19% | - |
| 2016 | $66,740 | 26.30% | - |
| 2012 | $49,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,730, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for foresters in state of Alabama, followed by Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of foresters in Birmingham-Hoover is 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa |