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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Birmingham, AL

The median psychiatric technicians in Birmingham, AL earns $36,820 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,509 a month.

10th percentile
$21,650
25th percentile
$29,300
Median percentile
$36,820
75th percentile
$38,660
90th percentile
$46,750

Based on 1,100 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

$30,108 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,820
Federal income tax−$2,238
Social Security + Medicare−$2,817
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,657
Monthly take-home$2,509
Every two weeks$1,158

Does it go far here?

$40,177Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
47%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 psychiatric technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama