The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 | $35,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 $61,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,310 | -0.60% | 23.23% |
| 2021 | $46,590 | 8.74% | - |
| 2020 | $42,520 | -0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $42,920 | -1.37% | - |
| 2018 | $43,510 | 6.27% | - |
| 2017 | $40,780 | 3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $39,210 | 1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $38,780 | 0.10% | - |
| 2014 | $38,740 | 5.45% | - |
| 2013 | $36,630 | 2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $35,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,310, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $45,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Huntsville.