Salary guide, May 2025

Controls Supervisor pay in Birmingham, AL

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The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in Birmingham, AL was $112,960 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $86,670 and $138,370.

The Birmingham, AL median is $7,670 below the national median of $120,630, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers

Controls Supervisor is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about birmingham, AL?

Electrical Engineers in Birmingham, AL: median $112,960; published 25th to 75th percentile $86,670 to $138,370.

Annual wage percentiles, Birmingham, AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,630	$86,670	$112,960	$138,370	$166,820

Electrical Engineers in Birmingham, AL: median $54.31; published 25th to 75th percentile $41.67 to $66.52.

Hourly wage percentiles, Birmingham, AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.07	$41.67	$54.31	$66.52	$80.20

BLS estimated 900 workers employed in this occupation in Birmingham, AL. Location quotient: 1.35.

What should you know about united States?

Electrical Engineers in U.S.: median $120,630; published 25th to 75th percentile $92,830 to $152,950.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$76,550	$92,830	$120,630	$152,950	$184,300

Electrical Engineers in U.S.: median $58.00; published 25th to 75th percentile $44.63 to $73.53.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.80	$44.63	$58.00	$73.53	$88.61

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Controls Supervisor median is $112,960. The all-occupations median in Birmingham, AL is $47,770. Ratio: 2.36 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.35 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Controls Supervisor in Birmingham, AL, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$81,370	$109,360	$135,000
May 2025	$86,670	$112,960	$138,370

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, Birmingham, AL. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Controls Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$102,450	$82,360 to $130,420
Tuscaloosa, AL	$114,980	$96,820 to $134,320

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