Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$66,510
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$74,879
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 ($66,140): +$370 (+0.6%)
Alabama ranks 21st of 50 states by median pay, and 13th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,590 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $48,730 | Not published |
| Median | $66,510 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $83,780 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $98,330 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 1,500
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $66,510
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $66,140
- Difference
- +$370 (+0.6%)
Cost of living
$66,510 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $74,879
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | ||
| 18th | $67,200 | $75,858 12th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $66,800 | $72,442 18th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 21st | $66,510 | $74,879 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 22nd | $65,800 | $63,660 29th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $65,610 | $65,624 26th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.2%
- 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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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in nearby places
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Florida
$51,730/year Florida
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Georgia
$60,130/year Georgia
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Mississippi
$67,200/year Mississippi
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Tennessee
$50,000/year Tennessee
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in the U.S.
$66,140/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.
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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