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Chemical Engineers salary in Alabama

The median chemical engineers in Alabama earns $135,030 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,124 a month.

10th percentile
$77,750
25th percentile
$96,820
Median percentile
$135,030
75th percentile
$141,840
90th percentile
$164,700

Based on 600 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

$97,483 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,030
Federal income tax−$21,141
Social Security + Medicare−$10,330
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$6,076
Monthly take-home$8,124
Every two weeks$3,749

Does it go far here?

$152,021Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
12%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 chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama