The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rehabilitation counselors 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 | $37,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors 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 $71,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,220 | 15.38% | 24.40% |
| 2021 | $43,340 | -5.81% | - |
| 2020 | $45,860 | -5.17% | - |
| 2019 | $48,230 | 4.29% | - |
| 2018 | $46,160 | 12.59% | - |
| 2017 | $40,350 | 15.79% | - |
| 2016 | $33,980 | -0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $34,120 | -16.27% | - |
| 2014 | $39,670 | -4.56% | - |
| 2013 | $41,480 | 6.65% | - |
| 2012 | $38,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,220, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for rehabilitation counselors in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $54,770). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Birmingham-Hoover is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Dothan | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |