SOC 33-1091 · Montgomery, AL metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Montgomery, Alabama is $58,400 a year ($28.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,300: half of the 90 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$58,400average per year

$28.08 / hourMedian $46,300Take-home ≈ $46,666

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $90K90th

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

90people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,010 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Montgomery earn between $38,440 and $90,000.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,400$4,867$28.08
Median$46,300$3,858$22.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,440$3,203$18.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,000$7,500$43.27

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Montgomery earn about the same as the Alabama average ($57,730) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$58,400$46,300$35,700$90,01090
Alabama$57,730$47,440$33,190$94,380850
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $58,400, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $46,666 a year, or $3,889 a month and $1,795 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 Montgomery a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? 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 $58,400 buys what about $65,119 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 3rd of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($61,220).

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Montgomery?

$28.08 an hour on average, and $22.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $46,666 a year ($3,889 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,400. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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 33-1091; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.0%.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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