Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Huntsville, AL

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,000 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Huntsville earn between $52,970 and $78,590.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Huntsville earn 21% less than the Alabama average ($83,370) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $65,490, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $52,051 a year, or $4,338 a month and $2,002 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 Huntsville a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $65,490 buys what about $70,365 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 6th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($100,980).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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