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Machinists Salary in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of machinists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Machinists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,970
25th Percentile Wage
$38,830
50th Percentile Wage
$48,050
75th Percentile Wage
$58,460
90th Percentile Wage
$64,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $64,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,970.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$48,050
1.64% 18.54%
2021
$47,260
6.50% -
2020
$44,190
0.84% -
2019
$43,820
2.51% -
2018
$42,720
4.17% -
2017
$40,940
0.46% -
2016
$40,750
2.45% -
2015
$39,750
1.66% -
2014
$39,090
0.43% -
2013
$38,920
-0.57% -
2012
$39,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Machinists Salary in Birmingham-Hoover with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,050 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Birmingham-Hoover is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Huntsville
$52,430
Montgomery
$52,210
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$52,160
Mobile
$51,780
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$51,450
Anniston-Oxford
$50,460
Decatur
$50,260
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$48,700
Birmingham-Hoover
$48,050
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$47,770
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$47,160
Dothan
$46,560
Tuscaloosa
$46,550
Auburn-Opelika
$44,880
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$44,690
Gadsden
$42,170

See also: Top paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama.