The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $22,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $39,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,420 | 3.98% | 22.65% |
| 2021 | $29,210 | -5.89% | - |
| 2020 | $30,930 | -8.73% | - |
| 2019 | $33,630 | -2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $34,570 | 16.52% | - |
| 2017 | $28,860 | 15.07% | - |
| 2016 | $24,510 | -30.11% | - |
| 2015 | $31,890 | -8.34% | - |
| 2014 | $34,550 | 8.48% | - |
| 2013 | $31,620 | 25.59% | - |
| 2012 | $23,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,420 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Birmingham-Hoover is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Huntsville | |
| Decatur | |
| Mobile | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |