The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $22,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $37,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,010 | 3.37% | 23.86% |
| 2021 | $29,000 | 1.10% | - |
| 2020 | $28,680 | -2.44% | - |
| 2019 | $29,380 | 5.24% | - |
| 2018 | $27,840 | 3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $26,910 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $26,040 | -0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $26,210 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $25,390 | 5.75% | - |
| 2013 | $23,930 | 4.51% | - |
| 2012 | $22,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,010, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $30,240). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Birmingham-Hoover is .8 percent (.8%) lower.