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Optometrists salary in Huntsville, AL

The median optometrists in Huntsville, AL earns $161,170 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,514 a month.

10th percentile
$74,670
25th percentile
$124,700
Median percentile
$161,170
75th percentile
$170,320
90th percentile
$199,050

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

$114,173 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,170
Federal income tax−$27,415
Social Security + Medicare−$12,330
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$7,253
Monthly take-home$9,514
Every two weeks$4,391

Does it go far here?

$173,167Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
12%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

All optometrists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama