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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Birmingham, AL

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Birmingham, AL earns $28,540 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,986 a month.

10th percentile
$22,260
25th percentile
$27,860
Median percentile
$28,540
75th percentile
$33,590
90th percentile
$47,740

Based on 2,070 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

$23,828 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,540
Federal income tax−$1,245
Social Security + Medicare−$2,183
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,284
Monthly take-home$1,986
Every two weeks$916

Does it go far here?

$31,142Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

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