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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Alabama

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Alabama earns $48,510 a year, 62% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,248 a month.

10th percentile
$47,090
25th percentile
$48,510
Median percentile
$48,510
75th percentile
$64,110
90th percentile
$85,520

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,975 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,510
Federal income tax−$3,641
Social Security + Medicare−$3,711
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,183
Monthly take-home$3,248
Every two weeks$1,499

Does it go far here?

$54,614Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alabama

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$272,610
Nurse Anesthetists$190,300
Chief Executives$166,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350
Engineers, All Other$152,550
Financial Managers$140,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,670
Computer Hardware Engineers$136,990

All biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama