The average annual salaries for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in the state of Alabama are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors among Alabama metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $74,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $74,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,890 | 1.87% | 15.15% |
| 2021 | $99,980 | -2.39% | - |
| 2020 | $102,370 | 2.17% | - |
| 2019 | $100,150 | 3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $96,750 | -0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $97,430 | 1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $96,400 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $93,840 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $92,910 | 3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $89,650 | 3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $86,450 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in some Alabama cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in state of Alabama ranges from $79,680 to $124,010. The highest paying area for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Alabama is Huntsville with a median annual salary of $124,010. The second highest paying city/area in Alabama State is Decatur (mean annual salary $109,990). The lowest paying area is Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $79,680.