In Alabama:
- Workers on average earn $38,490.
- 10% of workers earn $27,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,240 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,860.
- 10% of workers earn $30,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $30,800 | $37,270 | $44,860 | $52,310 | $80,310 |
| Alabama | $27,100 | $31,390 | $38,490 | $48,030 | $78,240 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $27,300 | $31,200 | $36,190 | $47,940 | $83,830 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $26,830 | $30,520 | $36,960 | $48,270 | $91,160 |
| Birmingham, AL | $28,750 | $35,300 | $40,080 | $49,910 | $93,690 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $25,100 | $30,310 | $36,330 | $42,310 | $49,980 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $27,920 | $31,170 | $37,370 | $45,800 | $65,670 |
| Decatur, AL | $28,580 | $31,920 | $37,860 | $46,600 | $61,870 |
| Dothan, AL | $23,540 | $29,850 | $36,400 | $47,160 | $66,900 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $24,930 | $28,820 | $36,210 | $46,320 | $91,470 |
| Gadsden, AL | $23,530 | $28,500 | $34,600 | $39,810 | $56,350 |
| Huntsville, AL | $29,330 | $35,910 | $42,800 | $50,800 | $84,280 |
| Mobile, AL | $28,510 | $33,370 | $39,400 | $48,010 | $78,530 |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,970 | $30,810 | $36,770 | $48,150 | $79,490 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $25,390 | $28,670 | $35,570 | $42,360 | $55,570 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $23,180 | $28,590 | $35,320 | $47,470 | $57,120 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $25,100 | $25,100 | $32,570 | $36,710 | $46,600 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $25,130 | $30,020 | $37,630 | $48,790 | $80,370 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $27,040 | $30,870 | $37,880 | $47,950 | $80,340 |
In Alabama:
- Workers on average earn $18.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.62 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $14.81 | $17.92 | $21.57 | $25.15 | $38.61 |
| Alabama | $13.03 | $15.09 | $18.50 | $23.09 | $37.62 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $13.12 | $15.00 | $17.40 | $23.05 | $40.30 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $12.90 | $14.67 | $17.77 | $23.21 | $43.83 |
| Birmingham, AL | $13.82 | $16.97 | $19.27 | $23.99 | $45.04 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $12.07 | $14.57 | $17.47 | $20.34 | $24.03 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $13.42 | $14.99 | $17.97 | $22.02 | $31.57 |
| Decatur, AL | $13.74 | $15.35 | $18.20 | $22.40 | $29.75 |
| Dothan, AL | $11.32 | $14.35 | $17.50 | $22.67 | $32.16 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $11.98 | $13.86 | $17.41 | $22.27 | $43.98 |
| Gadsden, AL | $11.31 | $13.70 | $16.64 | $19.14 | $27.09 |
| Huntsville, AL | $14.10 | $17.27 | $20.58 | $24.42 | $40.52 |
| Mobile, AL | $13.71 | $16.04 | $18.94 | $23.08 | $37.76 |
| Montgomery, AL | $12.97 | $14.81 | $17.68 | $23.15 | $38.22 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $12.21 | $13.79 | $17.10 | $20.37 | $26.71 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $11.15 | $13.75 | $16.98 | $22.82 | $27.46 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $12.07 | $12.07 | $15.66 | $17.65 | $22.40 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $12.08 | $14.44 | $18.09 | $23.46 | $38.64 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $13.00 | $14.84 | $18.21 | $23.05 | $38.62 |