History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Montgomery, AL

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,240 or more. The middle half of history teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery earn between $54,200 and $77,610.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

History teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery earn 8% less than the Alabama average ($73,210) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($96,580). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $83,820.

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

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $67,660, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $53,589 a year, or $4,466 a month and $2,061 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Montgomery a good place for history teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $67,660 buys what about $75,444 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 3rd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($83,890).

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Highest-paying cities for history teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,390).

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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