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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Alabama

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Alabama earns $101,250 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,292 a month.

10th percentile
$61,260
25th percentile
$76,590
Median percentile
$101,250
75th percentile
$129,650
90th percentile
$145,900

Based on 90 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

$75,503 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,250
Federal income tax−$13,445
Social Security + Medicare−$7,746
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$4,556
Monthly take-home$6,292
Every two weeks$2,904

Does it go far here?

$113,991Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
16%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama