Pay and cost of living in Jefferson County, AL
Across the 7 occupations we cover in Jefferson County, AL, the middle median salary is $35,660 a year. Pay runs from $27,020 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $78,680 for Registered Nurses, a spread of $51,660. Wages come from the Birmingham, AL survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County, AL has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,263 a month and a two-bedroom $1,375. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $22,270 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $33,254 a year, and every one of the 7 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.