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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Alabama

The median special education teachers, middle school in Alabama earns $62,850 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,154 a month.

10th percentile
$34,360
25th percentile
$52,970
Median percentile
$62,850
75th percentile
$69,810
90th percentile
$76,730

Based on 460 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

$49,852 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,850
Federal income tax−$5,362
Social Security + Medicare−$4,808
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,828
Monthly take-home$4,154
Every two weeks$1,917

Does it go far here?

$70,759Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%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 special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama