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Construction Laborers salary in Alabama

The median construction laborers in Alabama earns $36,900 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,514 a month.

10th percentile
$23,980
25th percentile
$29,960
Median percentile
$36,900
75th percentile
$45,240
90th percentile
$49,740

Based on 18,400 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

$30,169 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,900
Federal income tax−$2,248
Social Security + Medicare−$2,823
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,661
Monthly take-home$2,514
Every two weeks$1,160

Does it go far here?

$41,543Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
40%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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama