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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Birmingham, AL

The median urban and regional planners in Birmingham, AL earns $83,740 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,331 a month.

10th percentile
$59,120
25th percentile
$66,800
Median percentile
$83,740
75th percentile
$100,600
90th percentile
$131,480

Based on 130 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

$63,973 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,740
Federal income tax−$9,593
Social Security + Medicare−$6,406
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,768
Monthly take-home$5,331
Every two weeks$2,460

Does it go far here?

$91,375Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
22%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 urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama