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Chemists salary in Birmingham, AL

The median chemists in Birmingham, AL earns $82,790 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,279 a month.

10th percentile
$61,430
25th percentile
$65,360
Median percentile
$82,790
75th percentile
$132,430
90th percentile
$165,560

Based on 170 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

$63,347 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,790
Federal income tax−$9,384
Social Security + Medicare−$6,333
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,726
Monthly take-home$5,279
Every two weeks$2,436

Does it go far here?

$90,339Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
22%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama