Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Anniston, AL

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Anniston-Oxford, AL earns $27,780 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,936 a month.

10th percentile: $18,780
25th percentile: $22,620
Median percentile: $27,780
75th percentile: $28,200
90th percentile: $34,730

Based on 150 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

$23,237 take-home a year

Gross pay	$27,780
Federal income tax	−$1,168
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,125
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,250
Monthly take-home	$1,936
Every two weeks	$894

Does it go far here?

$32,321Median pay in Anniston, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($826 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anniston, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,540
Registered Nurses	$72,730
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,550
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$46,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,800

All preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama