The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians 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 | $55,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $136,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,640 | -2.33% | 30.07% |
| 2021 | $101,960 | 18.02% | - |
| 2020 | $83,590 | -18.97% | - |
| 2019 | $99,450 | 1.44% | - |
| 2018 | $98,020 | 8.10% | - |
| 2017 | $90,080 | 17.00% | - |
| 2016 | $74,770 | 1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $73,580 | -7.04% | - |
| 2014 | $78,760 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $76,900 | 9.39% | - |
| 2012 | $69,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,640 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 43.5 percent (43.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.