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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Birmingham, AL

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Birmingham, AL earns $29,000 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,015 a month.

10th percentile
$21,830
25th percentile
$27,750
Median percentile
$29,000
75th percentile
$38,700
90th percentile
$55,230

Based on 1,050 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

$24,177 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,000
Federal income tax−$1,300
Social Security + Medicare−$2,219
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,305
Monthly take-home$2,015
Every two weeks$930

Does it go far here?

$31,644Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
58%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

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