The annual salary statistics of foresters in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of foresters in Tuscaloosa 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 | $48,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,600.
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 | $60,720 | 7.49% | 33.14% |
| 2020 | $56,170 | 1.80% | - |
| 2019 | $55,160 | 26.40% | - |
| 2015 | $40,600 | 6.97% | - |
| 2014 | $37,770 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $36,810 | -10.30% | - |
| 2012 | $40,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,720, Tuscaloosa is the lowest paying city for foresters in state of Alabama, following city of Birmingham-Hoover (median annual salary of $76,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of foresters in Tuscaloosa is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Birmingham-Hoover.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa |