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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Alabama

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Alabama earns $77,540 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,991 a month.

10th percentile
$49,800
25th percentile
$61,440
Median percentile
$77,540
75th percentile
$100,610
90th percentile
$161,460

Based on 1,160 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

$59,890 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,540
Federal income tax−$8,229
Social Security + Medicare−$5,932
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,489
Monthly take-home$4,991
Every two weeks$2,303

Does it go far here?

$87,297Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
20%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 biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama