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Editors salary in Birmingham, AL

The median editors in Birmingham, AL earns $72,650 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,723 a month.

10th percentile
$40,570
25th percentile
$53,010
Median percentile
$72,650
75th percentile
$94,750
90th percentile
$133,480

Based on 230 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

$56,670 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,650
Federal income tax−$7,153
Social Security + Medicare−$5,558
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,269
Monthly take-home$4,723
Every two weeks$2,180

Does it go far here?

$79,274Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
25%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 editors salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama