The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers 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 | $66,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $183,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $231,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $231,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $133,580 | 4.54% | 17.78% |
| 2021 | $127,520 | 4.12% | - |
| 2020 | $122,260 | 9.49% | - |
| 2019 | $110,660 | -0.20% | - |
| 2018 | $110,880 | -1.21% | - |
| 2017 | $112,220 | -4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $116,880 | 6.06% | - |
| 2015 | $109,800 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $105,690 | 2.90% | - |
| 2013 | $102,630 | -7.02% | - |
| 2012 | $109,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $133,580 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Birmingham-Hoover is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Dothan and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.