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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Alabama

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Alabama earns $77,860 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,008 a month.

10th percentile
$51,650
25th percentile
$62,200
Median percentile
$77,860
75th percentile
$98,900
90th percentile
$139,270

Based on 180 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

$60,101 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,860
Federal income tax−$8,299
Social Security + Medicare−$5,956
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,504
Monthly take-home$5,008
Every two weeks$2,312

Does it go far here?

$87,657Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
20%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama