The annual salary statistics of transportation inspectors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transportation inspectors 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 | $39,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation inspectors 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 $134,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation inspectors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $92,370 | 28.86% | 2.54% |
| 2020 | $65,710 | -22.84% | - |
| 2019 | $80,720 | -15.30% | - |
| 2018 | $93,070 | 4.73% | - |
| 2017 | $88,670 | -7.94% | - |
| 2016 | $95,710 | 5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $90,910 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $90,020 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $90,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,370, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for transportation inspectors in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Mobile (median annual salary of $96,240). Compared with Mobile, the median annual salary of transportation inspectors in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |