The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of prepress technicians and workers 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 | $26,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and 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 $44,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,350 | -7.16% | -24.94% |
| 2021 | $31,450 | -22.13% | - |
| 2020 | $38,410 | -3.07% | - |
| 2019 | $39,590 | 5.46% | - |
| 2018 | $37,430 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $36,930 | 7.77% | - |
| 2016 | $34,060 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $33,140 | -9.26% | - |
| 2014 | $36,210 | -4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $37,780 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $36,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,350 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for prepress technicians and workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Birmingham-Hoover is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Montgomery and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tuscaloosa.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa |