In Alabama:
- Workers on average earn $18,680.
- 10% of workers earn $17,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $38,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26,350.
- 10% of workers earn $17,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,710 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 | $17,870 | $20,560 | $26,350 | $34,120 | $47,710 |
| Alabama | $17,120 | $17,740 | $18,680 | $23,400 | $38,670 |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | $16,520 | $16,680 | $17,940 | $23,510 | $42,830 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $17,460 | $17,740 | $18,450 | $23,240 | $37,150 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $17,720 | $18,340 | $19,520 | $24,370 | $35,840 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $16,120 | $16,370 | $17,410 | $21,090 | $30,330 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $17,280 | $17,720 | $18,240 | $23,360 | $44,910 |
| Decatur, AL | $17,430 | $17,720 | $18,230 | $22,370 | $44,880 |
| Dothan, AL | $16,470 | $17,040 | $17,530 | $22,840 | $42,310 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $16,890 | $17,050 | $17,890 | $28,080 | $36,800 |
| Gadsden, AL | $16,310 | $16,500 | $16,910 | $23,410 | $41,540 |
| Huntsville, AL | $17,830 | $18,240 | $18,790 | $22,650 | $46,830 |
| Mobile, AL | $17,430 | $17,950 | $18,680 | $23,230 | $32,090 |
| Montgomery, AL | $17,040 | $17,190 | $17,720 | $22,220 | $31,070 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $16,540 | $17,230 | $17,470 | $19,530 | $29,140 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $16,810 | $17,300 | $17,880 | $22,390 | $42,690 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $16,480 | $16,510 | $19,540 | $23,440 | $29,140 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $17,720 | $18,130 | $19,520 | $23,990 | $32,400 |
In Alabama:
- Workers on average earn $8.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.59 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $12.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.94 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 | $8.59 | $9.89 | $12.67 | $16.41 | $22.94 |
| Alabama | $8.23 | $8.53 | $8.98 | $11.25 | $18.59 |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | $7.94 | $8.02 | $8.63 | $11.31 | $20.59 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $8.39 | $8.53 | $8.87 | $11.17 | $17.86 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $8.52 | $8.82 | $9.39 | $11.71 | $17.23 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $7.75 | $7.87 | $8.37 | $10.14 | $14.58 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $8.31 | $8.52 | $8.77 | $11.23 | $21.59 |
| Decatur, AL | $8.38 | $8.52 | $8.77 | $10.76 | $21.58 |
| Dothan, AL | $7.92 | $8.19 | $8.43 | $10.98 | $20.34 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $8.12 | $8.20 | $8.60 | $13.50 | $17.69 |
| Gadsden, AL | $7.84 | $7.93 | $8.13 | $11.26 | $19.97 |
| Huntsville, AL | $8.57 | $8.77 | $9.04 | $10.89 | $22.52 |
| Mobile, AL | $8.38 | $8.63 | $8.98 | $11.17 | $15.43 |
| Montgomery, AL | $8.19 | $8.26 | $8.52 | $10.68 | $14.94 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $7.95 | $8.29 | $8.40 | $9.39 | $14.01 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $8.08 | $8.32 | $8.60 | $10.77 | $20.53 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $7.92 | $7.94 | $9.40 | $11.27 | $14.01 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $8.52 | $8.72 | $9.39 | $11.54 | $15.58 |
