The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of writers and authors 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 | $39,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors 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 $105,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,750 | 11.82% | 21.62% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | -15.69% | - |
| 2020 | $57,890 | -43.76% | - |
| 2019 | $83,220 | 56.68% | - |
| 2017 | $36,050 | -6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $38,290 | -18.65% | - |
| 2015 | $45,430 | -2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $46,650 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $45,600 | 2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $44,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,750, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $63,250). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Birmingham-Hoover is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville |