SOC 25-1126 · Montgomery, AL metro

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery, Alabama is $69,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,200: half of the 30 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

$69,480average per year

Median $62,200Take-home ≈ $54,798

  • $59K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $92K90th

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

30people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,550 or more. The middle half of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery earn between $61,590 and $79,840.

  • $59K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,480$5,790—
Median$62,200$5,183—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,590$5,132—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,840$6,653—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Montgomery earn about the same as the Alabama average ($69,850) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($92,040). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $80,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$69,480$62,200$58,930$91,55030
Alabama$69,850$62,210$46,760$96,030280
United States$92,040$80,260$49,140$139,58020,460

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

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $69,480, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $54,798 a year, or $4,566 a month and $2,108 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 philosophy and religion 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 $69,480 buys what about $77,474 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 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 2nd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($80,590).

All Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,950).

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Montgomery: questions

What is the entry-level philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $54,798 a year ($4,566 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,480. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

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 25-1126; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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