The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology teachers 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 | $32,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology teachers 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 $97,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,960 | -3.00% | -16.34% |
| 2021 | $61,760 | -14.22% | - |
| 2018 | $70,540 | -1.53% | - |
| 2017 | $71,620 | 2.60% | - |
| 2016 | $69,760 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $69,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,960, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $61,350). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Birmingham-Hoover is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |