The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of logging equipment operators 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 | $30,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators 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 $65,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,400 | 5.52% | 15.65% |
| 2021 | $43,840 | 18.20% | - |
| 2020 | $35,860 | -0.70% | - |
| 2019 | $36,110 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $34,570 | -5.58% | - |
| 2017 | $36,500 | 9.42% | - |
| 2016 | $33,060 | 8.08% | - |
| 2015 | $30,390 | -5.40% | - |
| 2014 | $32,030 | -10.71% | - |
| 2013 | $35,460 | -10.38% | - |
| 2012 | $39,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,400, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for logging equipment operators in state of Alabama, followed by Florence-Muscle Shoals (median annual salary $45,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of logging equipment operators in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Florence-Muscle Shoals.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Dothan | |
| Decatur |