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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in Alabama

The median roustabouts, oil and gas in Alabama earns $49,400 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,304 a month.

10th percentile
$36,240
25th percentile
$45,150
Median percentile
$49,400
75th percentile
$62,150
90th percentile
$67,820

Based on 70 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

$39,650 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,400
Federal income tax−$3,748
Social Security + Medicare−$3,779
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,223
Monthly take-home$3,304
Every two weeks$1,525

Does it go far here?

$55,616Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
30%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 roustabouts, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama