In Alabama:
- Workers on average earn $36,300.
- 10% of workers earn $28,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,360 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,660.
- 10% of workers earn $29,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,540 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $29,580 | $37,000 | $38,660 | $47,580 | $59,540 |
| Alabama | $28,160 | $29,520 | $36,300 | $38,070 | $47,360 |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | $22,840 | $27,710 | $34,680 | $36,360 | $44,420 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $28,630 | $29,290 | $36,260 | $37,080 | $46,350 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $29,500 | $29,550 | $37,230 | $37,750 | $47,470 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $29,270 | $32,550 | $36,970 | $44,150 | $47,860 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $29,430 | $29,580 | $36,670 | $46,560 | $46,570 |
| Decatur, AL | $28,790 | $29,170 | $36,390 | $45,720 | $46,550 |
| Dothan, AL | $27,280 | $29,780 | $34,260 | $43,570 | $47,850 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $27,400 | $28,140 | $34,630 | $35,870 | $44,300 |
| Gadsden, AL | $25,740 | $26,890 | $34,250 | $42,580 | $43,430 |
| Huntsville, AL | $29,240 | $30,350 | $37,810 | $39,470 | $48,570 |
| Mobile, AL | $28,890 | $29,440 | $36,610 | $45,100 | $47,060 |
| Montgomery, AL | $28,260 | $29,210 | $35,730 | $44,850 | $47,360 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $22,840 | $28,410 | $29,290 | $35,670 | $45,080 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $22,840 | $28,460 | $34,750 | $35,950 | $45,650 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $22,840 | $28,690 | $34,940 | $39,960 | $46,260 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $22,660 | $28,590 | $29,340 | $35,770 | $45,470 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $25,830 | $29,450 | $36,880 | $46,500 | $47,460 |
In Alabama:
- Workers on average earn $17.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.63 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $14.22 | $17.79 | $18.59 | $22.88 | $28.63 |
| Alabama | $13.54 | $14.19 | $17.45 | $18.30 | $22.77 |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | $10.98 | $13.32 | $16.67 | $17.48 | $21.36 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $13.77 | $14.08 | $17.43 | $17.83 | $22.28 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $14.18 | $14.21 | $17.90 | $18.15 | $22.82 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $14.07 | $15.65 | $17.78 | $21.23 | $23.01 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $14.15 | $14.22 | $17.63 | $22.38 | $22.39 |
| Decatur, AL | $13.84 | $14.02 | $17.50 | $21.98 | $22.38 |
| Dothan, AL | $13.12 | $14.32 | $16.47 | $20.95 | $23.01 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $13.17 | $13.53 | $16.65 | $17.25 | $21.30 |
| Gadsden, AL | $12.37 | $12.93 | $16.47 | $20.47 | $20.88 |
| Huntsville, AL | $14.06 | $14.59 | $18.18 | $18.98 | $23.35 |
| Mobile, AL | $13.89 | $14.16 | $17.60 | $21.69 | $22.62 |
| Montgomery, AL | $13.59 | $14.04 | $17.18 | $21.56 | $22.77 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $10.98 | $13.66 | $14.08 | $17.15 | $21.67 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $10.98 | $13.68 | $16.71 | $17.29 | $21.95 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $10.98 | $13.79 | $16.80 | $19.21 | $22.24 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $10.89 | $13.75 | $14.11 | $17.20 | $21.86 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $12.42 | $14.16 | $17.73 | $22.36 | $22.82 |
