The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses 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 | $51,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $84,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,280 | 5.56% | 15.09% |
| 2021 | $61,650 | 1.44% | - |
| 2020 | $60,760 | -0.76% | - |
| 2019 | $61,220 | 1.09% | - |
| 2018 | $60,550 | 2.43% | - |
| 2017 | $59,080 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $58,620 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $57,670 | 1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $56,700 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $55,330 | -0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $55,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,280, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Alabama, followed by Daphne-Fairhope-Foley (median annual salary $64,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Birmingham-Hoover is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley.