SOC 25-1194 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Daphne, Alabama is $60,780 a year ($29.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,430: half of the 70 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$60,780average per year

$29.22 / hourMedian $57,430Take-home ≈ $48,473

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,600 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Daphne earn between $48,410 and $62,630.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,780$5,065$29.22
Median$57,430$4,786$27.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,410$4,034$23.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,630$5,219$30.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Daphne earn 17% less than the Alabama average ($73,230) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$60,780$57,430$41,960$92,60070
Alabama$73,230$62,580$44,800$122,7502,350
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $60,780, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $48,473 a year, or $4,039 a month and $1,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $60,780 buys what about $64,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 6th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($68,130).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Daphne: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Daphne?

$29.22 an hour on average, and $27.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Daphne?

About $48,473 a year ($4,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,780. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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