The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical equipment preparers 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $41,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,750 | 5.76% | 20.00% |
| 2021 | $29,920 | -6.42% | - |
| 2020 | $31,840 | 4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $30,370 | 7.80% | - |
| 2018 | $28,000 | 5.25% | - |
| 2017 | $26,530 | 0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $26,340 | -2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $27,000 | 2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $26,380 | 5.00% | - |
| 2013 | $25,060 | -1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $25,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,750, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Alabama, followed by Tuscaloosa (median annual salary $31,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Birmingham-Hoover is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Tuscaloosa.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Dothan | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals |