Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary in Alabama

Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Alabama earn the most in Montgomery (average $47,860 a year) and the least in Huntsville ($44,960), across the 2 Alabama metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors average at $50,320 and the median at $48,870 for 470 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $65,860.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors average salary by city in Alabama

Montgomery$47,860
Huntsville$44,960

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Montgomery	$47,860	$46,430	$41,010	$38,661	90
Huntsville	$44,960	$46,550	$38,290	$36,458	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; city occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in other states

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary by city and state

More about pay in Alabama

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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