The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production 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 | $17,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $39,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,560 | -0.30% | 21.05% |
| 2016 | $26,640 | 4.58% | - |
| 2015 | $25,420 | 5.51% | - |
| 2014 | $24,020 | 2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $23,320 | 10.08% | - |
| 2012 | $20,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,560 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Birmingham-Hoover is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Anniston-Oxford and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Montgomery.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Dothan | |
| Huntsville | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Montgomery |