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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Alabama

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Alabama earns $62,910 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,158 a month.

10th percentile
$46,450
25th percentile
$54,730
Median percentile
$62,910
75th percentile
$75,450
90th percentile
$92,140

Based on 1,040 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

$49,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,910
Federal income tax−$5,369
Social Security + Medicare−$4,813
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,831
Monthly take-home$4,158
Every two weeks$1,919

Does it go far here?

$70,826Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama