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Life Scientists, All Other salary in Alabama

The median life scientists, all other in Alabama earns $110,560 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,803 a month.

10th percentile
$80,110
25th percentile
$88,510
Median percentile
$110,560
75th percentile
$128,410
90th percentile
$148,920

Based on 50 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

$81,634 take-home a year
Gross pay$110,560
Federal income tax−$15,493
Social Security + Medicare−$8,458
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$4,975
Monthly take-home$6,803
Every two weeks$3,140

Does it go far here?

$124,472Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alabama

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$272,610
Nurse Anesthetists$190,300
Chief Executives$166,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350
Engineers, All Other$152,550
Financial Managers$140,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,670
Computer Hardware Engineers$136,990

All life scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama