Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Alabama

Maintenance workers, machinery in Alabama earn the most in Birmingham (average $65,650 a year) and the least in Montgomery ($56,330), across the 2 Alabama metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the maintenance workers, machinery average at $60,380 and the median at $60,560 for 420 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $64,610.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery average salary by city in Alabama

Birmingham$65,650
Montgomery$56,330

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Birmingham	$65,650	$64,180	$60,560	$52,172	92
Montgomery	$56,330	$58,390	$47,010	$45,094	90

*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.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other states

Maintenance Workers, Machinery 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 49-9043.
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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