The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $48,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $66,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,640 | 0.63% | 12.29% |
| 2021 | $60,260 | 7.02% | - |
| 2020 | $56,030 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $55,320 | 1.55% | - |
| 2018 | $54,460 | 3.05% | - |
| 2017 | $52,800 | 4.28% | - |
| 2016 | $50,540 | -1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $51,180 | -1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $52,140 | -0.71% | - |
| 2013 | $52,510 | -1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $53,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,640, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $61,260). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.