The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hazardous materials removal workers 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 | $29,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal 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 $39,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,340 | 4.68% | 24.33% |
| 2021 | $37,500 | -6.16% | - |
| 2020 | $39,810 | -10.75% | - |
| 2018 | $44,090 | 30.05% | - |
| 2016 | $30,840 | -8.20% | - |
| 2015 | $33,370 | -3.75% | - |
| 2014 | $34,620 | 13.46% | - |
| 2013 | $29,960 | 0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $29,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,340 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Birmingham-Hoover is 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntsville |