The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 | $30,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $64,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,460 | 1.80% | 18.78% |
| 2021 | $47,590 | 7.33% | - |
| 2020 | $44,100 | 4.51% | - |
| 2019 | $42,110 | 4.58% | - |
| 2018 | $40,180 | 5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $38,030 | -0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $38,090 | -0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $38,160 | -0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $38,340 | 2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $37,540 | -4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $39,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,460, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Tuscaloosa (median annual salary of $48,940). Compared with Tuscaloosa, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.