average salary in Alabama, United States ALABAMA, UNITED STATES SALARY

Average gross salary for Alabama GROSS SALARY
US$ 75,526
Average net salary for Alabama NET SALARY
US$ 55,746
The most typical salary for Alabama MOST TYPICAL GROSS
US$ 43,592
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  Updated: 14 Sep 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 26%
  Salary entries: 202

Alabama Earnings

Average salary in Alabama is US$ 75,526.

Average take home earning is US$ 55,746 (Net).

The most typical salary is US$ 43,592 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
6 % US$ 140,666
16 % US$ 122,211
28 % US$ 101,352
58 % US$ 62,812
88 % US$ 43,592
95 % US$ 35,245
99 % US$ 25,015
Career Avg. gross salary Salary entries
Director US$ 111,500 06
Project Manager US$ 105,200 05
CEO US$ 163,500 04
Human Resources Manager US$ 76,250 04
Accountant US$ 58,334 04
General Manager US$ 124,000 03
University Professor US$ 110,000 03
Engineering Manager US$ 101,666 03
Electrical Engineer US$ 96,666 03
IT Manager US$ 84,533 03
City Avg. gross salary Salary entries
Birmingham, United States US$ 71,225 90
Huntsville US$ 87,661 51
Mobile US$ 74,792 34
Montgomery US$ 67,867 27
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  SALARY BY LEVEL    ALABAMA

Salary levels Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
More US$ 299,000
01
205K US$ 200,000
01
195K US$ 190,000
01
185K US$ 180,000
01
165K US$ 162,500
02
155K US$ 150,750
04
145K US$ 140,666
03
135K US$ 131,000
06
125K US$ 122,211
14
115K US$ 112,100
06
105K US$ 101,352
17
95K US$ 91,888
09
85K US$ 81,622
11
75K US$ 73,415
16
65K US$ 62,812
25
55K US$ 53,337
30
45K US$ 43,592
31
35K US$ 35,245
14
25K US$ 25,015
08
15K US$ 15,000
02

  SALARY BY GENDER    ALABAMA

Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 85,824 103
Women US$ 68,807 52
N/A US$ 60,395 47

  SALARY BY EDUCATION    ALABAMA

Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 101,142 07
Masters Degree US$ 80,790 44
Bachelors Degree US$ 83,643 85
Some College US$ 59,909 44
High School US$ 57,045 21
Bellow H. School US$ 50,000 01

Workers holding Doctorate Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Alabama, United States. With an earned Doctorate Degree, they grosses US$ 101,142. While Workers with Bellow H. School education earn the least, with an average gross income of US$ 50,000. This is 102.28% lower of what Doctorate Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE    ALABAMA

Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 91,712 63
16-20 Years US$ 84,360 25
12-16 Years US$ 81,267 17
8-12 Years US$ 81,497 28
4-8 Years US$ 63,729 20
2-4 Years US$ 51,490 19
1-2 Years US$ 55,323 13
0-1 Year US$ 43,176 17

Workers in Alabama, United States with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of US$ 91,712 compared to US$ 43,176 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 112.41%.


  SALARY BY AGE    ALABAMA

Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
69-74 US$ 125,000 01
63-68 US$ 69,000 03
57-62 US$ 93,735 13
51-56 US$ 82,297 23
45-50 US$ 88,616 34
39-44 US$ 85,102 22
33-38 US$ 75,659 19
27-32 US$ 82,613 22
22-26 US$ 52,291 11
16-21 US$ 37,000 07
N/A US$ 60,395 47
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  SALARY BY FIELD    ALABAMA

# Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Engineers & Technicians V US$ 110,991 05
2. Law US$ 110,000 03
3. Engineers & Technicians III US$ 110,000 01
4. Management & Business US$ 102,809 34
5. Insurance US$ 88,000 02
6. Marketing, Sales, Purchase US$ 84,370 06
7. IT & Telecommunication US$ 83,216 12
8. Health Care & Medical II US$ 80,370 08
9. Engineers & Technicians IV US$ 79,750 02
10. Engineers & Technicians US$ 75,441 17
11. Construction & Labor Workers US$ 72,324 09
12. Health Care & Medical US$ 71,999 08
13. Accounting & Administration US$ 71,488 16
14. Salesmen & Saleswomen US$ 71,000 03
15. Human Resources US$ 68,166 09
16. Aviation & Shipping US$ 65,100 01
17. Finance & Banking US$ 62,000 10
18. Public Sector US$ 61,675 04
19. Archaeology & History US$ 60,000 01
20. Properties & Real Estates US$ 58,250 04
21. Military US$ 57,833 03
22. Manufacturing & Labor Workers US$ 57,493 05
23. Education & University US$ 56,500 12
24. IT & Telecommunication II US$ 50,750 03
25. Engineers & Technicians II US$ 50,000 01
26. Restaurants, Inns, Pubs US$ 49,400 05
27. Logistics, Road, Railway US$ 48,250 02
28. Customer Services US$ 45,000 02
29. Security & Fireguard US$ 43,613 04
30. Organization & Coordination US$ 43,600 05

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Average salaries in Alabama, United States can vary greatly based on a career field. Engineers & Technicians V enjoy the highest gross average salaries (US$ 110,991), followed by Law (US$ 110,000), and Engineers & Technicians III (US$ 110,000). Lower average gross salaries in the Alabama, United States are earned by those in Organization & Coordination (US$ 43,600) and those in Security & Fireguard positions (US$ 43,613). The difference between the most paid and the lowest paid fields is 154.57%.


  SALARY BY CAREER    ALABAMA

# Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. CEO US$ 163,500 04
2. Accountant Executive US$ 141,000 02
3. ASP.NET Developer US$ 135,500 02
4. General Manager US$ 124,000 03
5. Director US$ 111,500 06
6. Other Engineer Career US$ 110,991 05
7. University Professor US$ 110,000 03
8. Sales Engineer US$ 107,500 02
9. Project Manager US$ 105,200 05
10. Contract Manager US$ 105,000 02
11. Engineering Manager US$ 101,666 03
12. Quality Manager US$ 100,000 02
13. Electrical Engineer US$ 96,666 03
14. Other Constr. & Labor Career US$ 87,333 03
15. IT Manager US$ 84,533 03
16. Other Finance Career US$ 77,500 02
17. Human Resources Manager US$ 76,250 04
18. Bank Manager US$ 75,000 02
19. Purchasing Manager US$ 72,610 02
20. Manager US$ 71,500 02
21. Real Estate Agent US$ 66,500 02
22. Other Public Sector Career US$ 64,900 03
23. Accountant US$ 58,334 04
24. Engineer US$ 58,166 03
25. CPA - Certified Public Accountant US$ 57,500 02
26. Healthcare Management US$ 56,000 03
27. Operations Manager US$ 53,000 03
28. Software Engineer US$ 48,625 02
29. Human Resource US$ 45,333 03
30. Teacher US$ 42,500 03

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In Alabama, United States economy, CEO is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of US$ 163,500. Accountant Executive and ASP.NET Developer follow, earning US$ 141,000 and US$ 135,500, respectively. Teacher earn a gross annual average of US$ 42,500, while Human Resource earn US$ 45,333. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 284.71%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE    ALABAMA

Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 74,041 175
Contract US$ 83,945 09
Self Employed US$ 104,467 11
Part Time US$ 56,357 07
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  SALARY BY CITY    ALABAMA

# Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Huntsville US$ 87,661 51
2. Mobile US$ 74,792 34
3. Birmingham, United States US$ 71,225 90
4. Montgomery US$ 67,867 27

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    ALABAMA

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia Australia US$ 87,683 AU$ 99,195 3,097
2. United States United States US$ 81,658 US$ 81,658 20,081
3. United Kingdom United Kingdom US$ 73,248 GBP 49,739 4,553
4. Canada Canada US$ 70,793 CA$ 77,721 4,920
5. Mexico Mexico US$ 47,409 MXN 797,233 633
6. China China US$ 47,095 CNY 302,247 2,613
7. Russia Russia US$ 40,670 RUB 1,786,485 1,050
8. India India US$ 21,559 INR 1,323,295 10,514

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(28/28)  SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS


 Posted: 14 Sep 2020

Some College, 16-20 years: "I help the children better understand the world around them by teaching them."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 15,500


(27/28)  DIRECTOR/GENERAL MANAGER


 Posted: 16 Jul 2020

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Executive-level Business Manager and entrepreneur with experience running start-up and emerging companies. Strong technology and product development expertise. Build strategic business relationships and partnerships. Strong drive with excellent interpersonal, communication and team-building skills. Results-oriented business leader with more than 20 years of experience in day-to-day business operations management. Effective liaison to key clients, accounts and external business stakeholders. Offering ability to leverage trends across industries and markets to derive solutions and approaches focused on creating value for customers and profitability for company. Demonstrated ability to streamline processes for efficiency and productivity. Well-versed in applying multi-faceted approach to managing safety, operations and productivity across multiple business lines. Merger and acquisitions specialist adept in creating seamless integration of new operations and businesses."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000


(26/28)  JOB COACH


 Posted: 14 Jul 2020

Some College, 8-12 years: "Certified Coach."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 14,500


(25/28)  TRASH COMPANY DIRECTOR


 Posted: 09 Nov 2019

High School, 4-8 years: "Manage trash routes and drivers and helpers."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 92,000


(24/28)  OIL DELIVERY DRIVER


 Posted: 12 Oct 2019

High School, 8-12 years: "I deliver heating oil to homes."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 50,000


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(23/28)  PROFESSOR


 Posted: 03 Aug 2019

Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years: "Teacher and researcher."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000


(22/28)  REHABILITATIONS


 Posted: 18 Jul 2019

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Rehabilitation .I am working as PTA in nursing facility and home care."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000


(21/28)  CONCRETE


 Posted: 05 Jul 2019

High School, 20+ years: "Concrete placement."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000


(20/28)  REAL ESTATE INVESTOR


 Posted: 25 Jun 2019

Some College, 4-8 years: "Wholesale Houses, Rent Houses."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 40,000


(19/28)  ELECTRICAL ENGINEER


 Posted: 21 Jun 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Perform electromagnetic tests on commercial airplanes. Also perform analysis on space radiation for space rockets."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,100


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(18/28)  PROFESSOR


 Posted: 20 Jun 2019

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "University professor."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000


(17/28)  LEAD DEVELOPER


 Posted: 13 Mar 2019

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Lead software developer handling all project management and IT operations."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000


(16/28)  OFFICER


 Posted: 04 Mar 2019

Some College, 8-12 years: "Correctional officer."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 32,000


(15/28)  INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN


 Posted: 20 Feb 2019

Some College, 1-2 years: "Electrical and instrumentation."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 48,000


(14/28)  POWER QUALITY PRINCIPLE ENGINEER


 Posted: 11 Dec 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Work with customers to resolve power quality issues and electrical power system issues."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 160,000


(13/28)  TEACHER


 Posted: 05 Dec 2018

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "I teach students how to do things."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 20,000


(12/28)  PRESIDENT


 Posted: 02 Sep 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Write checks and hire fire."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 299,000


(11/28)  OPERATING ROOM


 Posted: 17 Aug 2018

Some College, 20+ years: "Set up instrument and help assist surgeon in surgery."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 54,000


(10/28)  WELLNESS DIRECTOR


 Posted: 31 Jul 2018

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "OVERSEE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF WELLNESS AND REHAB FACILITY."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 45,000


(9/28)  SYSTEMS ENGINEER


 Posted: 31 Jul 2018

Masters Degree, 16-20 years: "Support program management."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000


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(8/28)  VP ADMIN


 Posted: 20 Jul 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "It, sales, networking."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 122,000


(7/28)  DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS APPLICATIONS


 Posted: 30 May 2018

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Develop solutions for clients."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 125,000


(6/28)  STAFF ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 29 May 2018

Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Individual and Corporate taxation for local entities, compilation and audit engagements for local entities, general bookkeeping tasks."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 45,000


(5/28)  PRINCIPAL OWNER


 Posted: 11 Dec 2017

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "We have 3 offices internationally that provide software consulting services."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 130,000


(4/28)  MANAGER


 Posted: 04 Nov 2017

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "ITALIAN rest experience for 12 years."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 104,000


(3/28)  QUOTATION SPECIALIST


 Posted: 07 Sep 2017

Some College, 20+ years: "Identify items for quotations to industries."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 75,000


(2/28)  BOSS


 Posted: 15 Aug 2017

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Manager of design, HR, Accounting and customer releations."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000


(1/28)  CONTROLLER


 Posted: 21 Jul 2017

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Divisional Controller supervising accounting staff in Mexico and preparing reports for US based Parent company."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 102,000


  ECONOMY   ALABAMA

Alabama is a business hub attracting the world-class companies to locate there. It is one of the most important location for the new and expanding businesses.

Beside many different sectors of the economy, the main industries in Alabama are Pulp and paper, electronics, Chemicals, textiles, apparel, wood products, metals, food processing, automotive tyres, oil and gas. Manufacturing of electronic is another very important industry of Alabama economy.

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