Median pay · Alabama
$45,670A year, or $21.96 an hour.Take-home a month$3,083After federal, state and FICA tax at 19%
Worth at national prices$51,417Prices here sit at 88.8 against 100
Against the nation10.4% belowNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $26,090 | $12.54 |
| 25th percentile | $32,050 | $15.41 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $45,670 | $21.96 |
| 75th percentile | $66,790 | $32.11 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $101,250 | $48.68 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $57,500 | $27.65 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in AlabamaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$45,670
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$21.96
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,083 a month at an effective rate of 19%.$36,997 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Alabama sit at 88.8 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$51,417
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.10.4% below
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.2,113,660
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1