The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers 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 | $48,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers 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 $165,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,710 | -12.21% | 11.73% |
| 2021 | $77,100 | 7.60% | - |
| 2020 | $71,240 | -2.08% | - |
| 2019 | $72,720 | 5.68% | - |
| 2018 | $68,590 | -4.87% | - |
| 2017 | $71,930 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $69,990 | -4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $72,980 | 2.41% | - |
| 2014 | $71,220 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $70,270 | 13.69% | - |
| 2012 | $60,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,710 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Birmingham-Hoover is 33.5 percent (33.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mobile.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile |