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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Birmingham, AL

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Birmingham, AL earns $65,740 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,337 a month.

10th percentile
$50,030
25th percentile
$62,270
Median percentile
$65,740
75th percentile
$77,180
90th percentile
$96,810

Based on 160 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

$52,044 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,740
Federal income tax−$5,709
Social Security + Medicare−$5,029
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,958
Monthly take-home$4,337
Every two weeks$2,002

Does it go far here?

$71,734Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
27%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama