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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Birmingham, AL

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Birmingham, AL earns $80,230 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,138 a month.

10th percentile
$59,600
25th percentile
$79,730
Median percentile
$80,230
75th percentile
$96,980
90th percentile
$180,870

Based on 50 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

$61,661 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,230
Federal income tax−$8,821
Social Security + Medicare−$6,138
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,610
Monthly take-home$5,138
Every two weeks$2,372

Does it go far here?

$87,545Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
23%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama