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Surgical Technologists salary in Birmingham, AL

The median surgical technologists in Birmingham, AL earns $51,520 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,438 a month.

10th percentile
$36,550
25th percentile
$39,920
Median percentile
$51,520
75th percentile
$59,880
90th percentile
$62,370

Based on 700 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

$41,258 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,520
Federal income tax−$4,002
Social Security + Medicare−$3,941
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,318
Monthly take-home$3,438
Every two weeks$1,587

Does it go far here?

$56,218Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
34%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 surgical technologists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama