Mechanical Door Repairers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,000 or more. The middle half of mechanical door repairers in Birmingham earn between $37,440 and $49,000.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $37KMedian
- $49K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,230 | $3,436 | $19.82 |
| Median | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,000 | $4,083 | $23.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mechanical Door Repairers pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Mechanical door repairers in Birmingham earn about the same as the Alabama average ($41,920) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($57,540). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $55,720.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $41,230 | $37,440 | $37,440 | $49,000 | 90 |
| Alabama | $41,920 | $37,440 | $28,720 | $59,640 | 260 |
| United States | $57,540 | $55,720 | $38,490 | $78,260 | 27,120 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mechanical Door Repairers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $41,230, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $33,625 a year, or $2,802 a month and $1,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.
Is Birmingham a good place for mechanical door repairers? 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 $41,230 buys what about $44,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Door Repairers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 2nd of 2 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($51,280).
- Huntsville$51,280
- Birmingham$41,230
Highest-paying cities for mechanical door repairers
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,070).
- Trenton, NJ$72,070
- Seattle, WA$67,870
- Salt Lake City, UT$67,840
- New York, NY$67,730
- Denver, CO$67,130
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Mechanical Door Repairers salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do mechanical door repairers make an hour in Birmingham?
$19.82 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical door repairers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical door repairers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $33,625 a year ($2,802 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,230. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do mechanical door repairers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,540).
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 49-9011; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.2%.
- 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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