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Firefighters salary in Huntsville, AL

The median firefighters in Huntsville, AL earns $48,010 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,216 a month.

10th percentile
$36,360
25th percentile
$47,600
Median percentile
$48,010
75th percentile
$57,520
90th percentile
$62,580

Based on 530 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

$38,596 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,010
Federal income tax−$3,581
Social Security + Medicare−$3,673
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,160
Monthly take-home$3,216
Every two weeks$1,484

Does it go far here?

$51,584Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,183 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Financial Managers$158,620
Engineers, All Other$155,630
Managers, All Other$153,920
Purchasing Managers$146,970
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Pharmacists$136,840

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