The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials engineers 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 | $60,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $127,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,730 | 5.65% | -8.38% |
| 2021 | $79,940 | -0.70% | - |
| 2020 | $80,500 | -1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $81,590 | -4.83% | - |
| 2018 | $85,530 | -9.05% | - |
| 2017 | $93,270 | -1.13% | - |
| 2016 | $94,320 | -10.56% | - |
| 2015 | $104,280 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $101,030 | 6.34% | - |
| 2013 | $94,620 | 2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $91,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,730 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for materials engineers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of materials engineers in Birmingham-Hoover is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Decatur | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |