The annual and hourly salary statistics of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18,980 | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $18,950 | 0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $18,790 | -1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $18,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,980, Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in state of Alabama, following city of Huntsville (median annual salary of $47,390). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is about 59.9 percent (59.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |