The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $25,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,080 | 5.58% | -16.07% |
| 2021 | $36,900 | 26.91% | - |
| 2020 | $26,970 | -9.45% | - |
| 2019 | $29,520 | -1.49% | - |
| 2018 | $29,960 | -78.57% | - |
| 2017 | $53,500 | 10.09% | - |
| 2016 | $48,100 | 11.52% | - |
| 2015 | $42,560 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $41,220 | -4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $43,140 | -5.15% | - |
| 2012 | $45,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,080, Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Alabama, following city of Decatur (median annual salary of $56,620). Compared with the highest paying city Decatur, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |