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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Birmingham, AL

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Birmingham, AL earns $92,250 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,798 a month.

10th percentile
$60,500
25th percentile
$74,080
Median percentile
$92,250
75th percentile
$132,730
90th percentile
$163,440

Based on 70 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

$69,577 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,250
Federal income tax−$11,465
Social Security + Medicare−$7,057
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$4,151
Monthly take-home$5,798
Every two weeks$2,676

Does it go far here?

$100,661Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama