The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gas plant operators 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 | $64,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators 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 $102,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,160 | 24.51% | 26.96% |
| 2021 | $64,290 | -9.49% | - |
| 2020 | $70,390 | -0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $70,700 | 2.46% | - |
| 2018 | $68,960 | -2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $70,770 | 4.52% | - |
| 2016 | $67,570 | -1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $68,680 | 8.58% | - |
| 2014 | $62,790 | -5.80% | - |
| 2013 | $66,430 | 6.37% | - |
| 2012 | $62,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,160, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Alabama, followed by Mobile (median annual salary $77,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Birmingham-Hoover is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Mobile.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa |