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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Alabama

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Alabama earns $82,750 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,277 a month.

10th percentile
$58,510
25th percentile
$60,990
Median percentile
$82,750
75th percentile
$100,620
90th percentile
$121,120

Based on 170 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

$63,321 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,750
Federal income tax−$9,375
Social Security + Medicare−$6,330
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,724
Monthly take-home$5,277
Every two weeks$2,435

Does it go far here?

$93,163Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
19%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama