The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical 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 | $60,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical 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 $137,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $89,760 | 6.97% | 14.97% |
| 2021 | $83,500 | -8.16% | - |
| 2020 | $90,310 | 11.45% | - |
| 2019 | $79,970 | 3.50% | - |
| 2018 | $77,170 | -0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $77,710 | 3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $75,370 | -0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $75,850 | 0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $75,750 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $74,400 | -2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $76,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $89,760 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Birmingham-Hoover is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.