The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of grinding and polishing workers in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $20,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers 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 $36,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,990 | 2.73% | 17.39% |
| 2016 | $25,280 | 5.50% | - |
| 2015 | $23,890 | 5.32% | - |
| 2014 | $22,620 | 9.73% | - |
| 2013 | $20,420 | -5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $21,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,990 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Birmingham-Hoover is 38.6 percent (38.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |