SOC 41-2022 · Birmingham, AL metro

Parts Salespersons Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for parts salespersons in Birmingham, Alabama is $40,240 a year ($19.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,620: half of the 1,510 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

$40,240average per year

$19.35 / hourMedian $35,620Take-home ≈ $32,873

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

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

1,510people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 12Alabama metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parts Salespersons pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,380 or more. The middle half of parts salespersons in Birmingham earn between $29,440 and $45,870.

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,240$3,353$19.35
Median$35,620$2,968$17.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,440$2,453$14.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,870$3,822$22.05

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

Parts Salespersons pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Parts salespersons in Birmingham earn 7% more than the Alabama average ($37,540) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($43,830). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $38,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Birmingham$40,240$35,620$24,560$61,3801,510
Alabama$37,540$33,820$23,690$58,2405,880
United States$43,830$38,630$28,240$62,890270,070

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

Parts Salespersons salary after taxes in Birmingham

On the average salary of $40,240, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $32,873 a year, or $2,739 a month and $1,264 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.

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Is Birmingham a good place for parts salespersons? 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 $40,240 buys what about $43,909 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parts Salespersons salary in other Alabama cities

Birmingham ranks 2nd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($40,900).

All Parts Salespersons salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for parts salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,840).

Parts Salespersons salary by city

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Parts Salespersons salary in Birmingham: questions

How much do parts salespersons make an hour in Birmingham?

$19.35 an hour on average, and $17.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parts salespersons salary in Birmingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parts salespersons take-home pay in Birmingham?

About $32,873 a year ($2,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,240. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do parts salespersons earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

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 41-2022; area Birmingham, AL (13820). 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 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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