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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Birmingham, AL

The median helpers--production workers in Birmingham, AL earns $36,710 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,502 a month.

10th percentile
$29,590
25th percentile
$31,770
Median percentile
$36,710
75th percentile
$39,070
90th percentile
$45,760

Based on 1,240 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

$30,025 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,710
Federal income tax−$2,225
Social Security + Medicare−$2,808
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,652
Monthly take-home$2,502
Every two weeks$1,155

Does it go far here?

$40,057Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
47%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 helpers--production workers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama