The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of psychiatric technicians 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 | $18,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians 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 $44,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,660 | 4.31% | 17.42% |
| 2021 | $29,340 | 5.35% | - |
| 2020 | $27,770 | 11.27% | - |
| 2019 | $24,640 | 0.97% | - |
| 2018 | $24,400 | -11.31% | - |
| 2017 | $27,160 | -4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $28,350 | 2.82% | - |
| 2015 | $27,550 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $27,080 | 6.50% | - |
| 2013 | $25,320 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $25,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,660 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Birmingham-Hoover is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 40.6 percent (40.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Decatur | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |