Compare take-home pay and living costs across 28 counties and 14 occupations in Alabama.
We track 14 occupations in 28 counties of Alabama. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $44,580 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.
Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $704 a month in DeKalb County, AL to $1,263 in Jefferson County, AL.
Showing 1–28 of 28.
| County | Population | Jobs listed | Typical median pay | 1-bedroom rent | Jobs covering basics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, AL | 667,755 | 12 | $39,015 | $1,263/mo | 100% |
| Madison County, AL | 405,718 | 4 | $61,740 | $1,177/mo | 100% |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 237,552 | 1 | $53,050 | $975/mo | 100% |
| Shelby County, AL | 230,211 | 12 | $39,015 | $1,263/mo | 100% |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,718 | 1 | $45,380 | $1,003/mo | 100% |
| Limestone County, AL | 111,233 | 4 | $61,740 | $1,177/mo | 100% |
| Marshall County, AL | 99,748 | 1 | $45,040 | $707/mo | 100% |
| St. Clair County, AL | 94,166 | 12 | $39,015 | $1,263/mo | 100% |
| Elmore County, AL | 89,526 | 1 | $45,380 | $1,003/mo | 100% |
| Talladega County, AL | 81,021 | 1 | $45,040 | $799/mo | 100% |
| DeKalb County, AL | 72,269 | 1 | $45,040 | $704/mo | 100% |
| Walker County, AL | 64,841 | 12 | $39,015 | $776/mo | 100% |
| Autauga County, AL | 59,947 | 1 | $45,380 | $1,003/mo | 100% |
| Blount County, AL | 59,518 | 12 | $39,015 | $1,263/mo | 100% |
| Jackson County, AL | 53,053 | 1 | $45,040 | $728/mo | 100% |
| Chilton County, AL | 45,992 | 12 | $39,015 | $793/mo | 100% |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | 1 | $45,040 | $760/mo | 100% |
| Chambers County, AL | 34,192 | 1 | $45,040 | $967/mo | 100% |
| Cherokee County, AL | 25,443 | 1 | $45,040 | $754/mo | 100% |
| Randolph County, AL | 22,510 | 1 | $45,040 | $748/mo | 100% |
| Bibb County, AL | 22,130 | 12 | $39,015 | $1,263/mo | 100% |
| Pickens County, AL | 18,721 | 1 | $53,050 | $704/mo | 100% |
| Cleburne County, AL | 15,426 | 1 | $45,040 | $804/mo | 100% |
| Hale County, AL | 14,829 | 1 | $53,050 | $975/mo | 100% |
| Clay County, AL | 14,192 | 1 | $45,040 | $704/mo | 100% |
| Coosa County, AL | 10,300 | 1 | $45,040 | $737/mo | 100% |
| Lowndes County, AL | 9,833 | 1 | $45,380 | $1,003/mo | 100% |
| Greene County, AL | 7,424 | 1 | $53,050 | $889/mo | 100% |