The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides 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 | $21,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $35,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,830 | 15.56% | 15.56% |
| 2016 | $23,500 | 5.15% | - |
| 2015 | $22,290 | 2.42% | - |
| 2014 | $21,750 | -8.05% | - |
| 2012 | $23,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,830, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $29,840). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Birmingham-Hoover is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Mobile | |
| Dothan | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |