The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $19,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $39,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,620 | 14.16% | 23.35% |
| 2021 | $23,710 | -2.49% | - |
| 2020 | $24,300 | 5.60% | - |
| 2019 | $22,940 | -3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $23,750 | 0.51% | - |
| 2017 | $23,630 | -3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $24,350 | 9.45% | - |
| 2015 | $22,050 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $21,380 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $21,020 | -0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $21,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,620, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $27,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Birmingham-Hoover is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Huntsville.