SOC 25-1194 · Montgomery, AL metro

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

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery, Alabama is $65,670 a year ($31.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,520: half of the 120 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$65,670average per year

$31.57 / hourMedian $62,520Take-home ≈ $52,187

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

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

120people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 9Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,850 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery earn between $49,440 and $78,050.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,670$5,472$31.57
Median$62,520$5,210$30.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,440$4,120$23.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,050$6,504$37.52

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

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

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery earn 10% less than the Alabama average ($73,230) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$65,670$62,520$49,340$94,850120
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 Montgomery

On the average salary of $65,670, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $52,187 a year, or $4,349 a month and $2,007 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 career/technical education 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 $65,670 buys what about $73,225 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Montgomery ranks 2nd 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 Montgomery: questions

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

$31.57 an hour on average, and $30.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,187 a year ($4,349 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,670. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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