The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of helpers--production workers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $18,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,990.
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 | $28,870 | 6.96% | 11.36% |
| 2016 | $26,860 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $26,680 | 11.69% | - |
| 2014 | $23,560 | -6.03% | - |
| 2013 | $24,980 | -2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $25,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,870, Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Anniston-Oxford (median annual salary of $30,010). Compared with Anniston-Oxford, the median annual salary of helpers--production workers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.
| 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 |