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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Birmingham, AL

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Birmingham, AL earns $48,740 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,262 a month.

10th percentile
$37,440
25th percentile
$42,630
Median percentile
$48,740
75th percentile
$60,420
90th percentile
$69,830

Based on 2,370 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

$39,149 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,740
Federal income tax−$3,669
Social Security + Medicare−$3,729
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,193
Monthly take-home$3,262
Every two weeks$1,506

Does it go far here?

$53,184Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
36%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 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama