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Economists salary in Alabama

The median economists in Alabama earns $129,960 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,854 a month.

10th percentile
$74,520
25th percentile
$91,210
Median percentile
$129,960
75th percentile
$153,570
90th percentile
$175,170

Based on 40 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

$94,245 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,960
Federal income tax−$19,924
Social Security + Medicare−$9,942
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$5,848
Monthly take-home$7,854
Every two weeks$3,625

Does it go far here?

$146,313Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
13%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 economists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama