Sales Manager Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$124,040
$59.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$139,649
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,270): −$24,230 (−16.3%)
Alabama ranks 39th of 50 states by median pay, and 31st of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,050 | $31.76 |
| 25th percentile | $87,490 | $42.06 |
| Median | $124,040 | $59.63 |
| 75th percentile | $167,200 | $80.38 |
| 90th percentile | $218,270 | $104.94 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 4,670
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $124,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,270
- Difference
- −$24,230 (−16.3%)
Cost of living
$124,040 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $139,649
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $128,040 | $139,371 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 38th | $126,990 | $140,939 26th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 39th | $124,040 | $139,649 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 40th | $119,990 | $134,882 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $117,390 | $124,032 44th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Marketing Manager salary in Alabama
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Sales Manager salary in nearby places
- Sales Manager salary in Florida
$131,900/year Florida
- Sales Manager salary in Georgia
$159,890/year Georgia
- Sales Manager salary in Mississippi
$108,750/year Mississippi
- Sales Manager salary in Tennessee
$128,040/year Tennessee
- Sales Manager salary in the U.S.
$148,270/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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