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

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Mobile, AL earns $59,710 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,956 a month.

10th percentile
$40,340
25th percentile
$47,220
Median percentile
$59,710
75th percentile
$65,720
90th percentile
$77,240

Based on 80 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

$47,470 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,710
Federal income tax−$4,985
Social Security + Medicare−$4,568
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,687
Monthly take-home$3,956
Every two weeks$1,826

Does it go far here?

$67,777Median pay in Mobile, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,052 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,650
Financial Managers$135,780
Lawyers$130,490
Software Developers$122,540
Civil Engineers$107,810
General and Operations Managers$106,690
Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Nurse Practitioners$103,480

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama