SOC 25-1082 · Birmingham, AL metro

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for library science teachers, postsecondary in Birmingham, Alabama is $80,560 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,170: half of the 50 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,110).

$80,560average per year

Median $78,170Take-home ≈ $62,161

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $123K90th

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

50people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,050 or more. The middle half of library science teachers, postsecondary in Birmingham earn between $61,990 and $78,820.

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $123K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,560$6,713—
Median$78,170$6,514—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,990$5,166—
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,820$6,568—

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

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Library science teachers, postsecondary in Birmingham earn 5% more than the Alabama average ($76,690) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($88,110). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Birmingham$80,560$78,170$60,420$123,05050
Alabama$76,690$76,340$51,870$98,200130
United States$88,110$80,340$57,200$129,1203,630

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

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Birmingham

On the average salary of $80,560, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $62,161 a year, or $5,180 a month and $2,391 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Birmingham a good place for library science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $80,560 buys what about $87,905 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for library science teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($175,360).

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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Birmingham: questions

What is the entry-level library science teachers, postsecondary salary in Birmingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Birmingham?

About $62,161 a year ($5,180 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,560. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do library science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,110).

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 25-1082; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 4.25, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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