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Upholsterers salary in Birmingham, AL

The median upholsterers in Birmingham, AL earns $34,150 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,340 a month.

10th percentile
$31,690
25th percentile
$32,210
Median percentile
$34,150
75th percentile
$38,340
90th percentile
$57,980

Based on 30 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

$28,083 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,150
Federal income tax−$1,918
Social Security + Medicare−$2,612
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,537
Monthly take-home$2,340
Every two weeks$1,080

Does it go far here?

$37,264Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
50%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 upholsterers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama