The annual salary statistics of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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 | $38,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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 $142,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,550 | 14.15% | -20.07% |
| 2021 | $47,690 | 0.38% | - |
| 2020 | $47,510 | -26.21% | - |
| 2019 | $59,960 | -0.98% | - |
| 2018 | $60,550 | -1.50% | - |
| 2017 | $61,460 | 4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $58,770 | -33.25% | - |
| 2015 | $78,310 | 26.94% | - |
| 2014 | $57,210 | -28.39% | - |
| 2013 | $73,450 | 9.19% | - |
| 2012 | $66,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,550, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $60,690). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Birmingham-Hoover is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower.