The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $20,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers 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 $49,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,320 | 5.06% | 36.47% |
| 2016 | $39,230 | 41.68% | - |
| 2015 | $22,880 | 3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $22,090 | -5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $23,220 | -13.05% | - |
| 2012 | $26,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,320, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Alabama, followed by Mobile (median annual salary $35,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Birmingham-Hoover is 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in Mobile.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Huntsville | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Dothan | |
| Decatur | |
| Montgomery | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |