The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of library technicians 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 | $23,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $47,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,890 | 16.02% | 11.87% |
| 2021 | $30,140 | 9.12% | - |
| 2020 | $27,390 | -5.00% | - |
| 2019 | $28,760 | -10.12% | - |
| 2018 | $31,670 | -1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $32,050 | 11.29% | - |
| 2016 | $28,430 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $27,710 | -1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $28,050 | -10.55% | - |
| 2013 | $31,010 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,890 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Birmingham-Hoover is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 46.1 percent (46.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Gadsden | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |