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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Birmingham, AL

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Birmingham, AL earns $46,440 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,117 a month.

10th percentile
$46,340
25th percentile
$46,340
Median percentile
$46,440
75th percentile
$53,150
90th percentile
$67,260

Based on 80 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

$37,405 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,440
Federal income tax−$3,393
Social Security + Medicare−$3,553
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,090
Monthly take-home$3,117
Every two weeks$1,439

Does it go far here?

$50,674Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
38%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 earth drillers, except oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama