The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists 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 | $53,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $205,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists 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 $205,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $118,150 | 10.51% | 3.94% |
| 2021 | $105,730 | 5.85% | - |
| 2020 | $99,540 | -3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $103,340 | -11.01% | - |
| 2018 | $114,720 | 4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $109,710 | 1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $108,410 | 30.69% | - |
| 2015 | $75,140 | -20.23% | - |
| 2014 | $90,340 | -23.29% | - |
| 2013 | $111,380 | -1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $113,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $118,150 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Birmingham-Hoover is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Daphne-Fairhope-Foley and 48.7 percent (48.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals |