The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners 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 | $38,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $97,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,320 | -19.29% | -3.31% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 9.70% | - |
| 2020 | $69,290 | 1.30% | - |
| 2019 | $68,390 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $67,870 | 6.76% | - |
| 2017 | $63,280 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $61,590 | -0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $61,650 | -10.85% | - |
| 2014 | $68,340 | -0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $68,440 | 2.91% | - |
| 2012 | $66,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,320, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $85,500). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Birmingham-Hoover is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery |