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Registered Nurses Salary in Alabama

What Registered Nurses earn in Alabama, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in AL
$76,633
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
43 of 43
published states
Workers in state
55,170
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Alabama

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Alabama
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Birmingham, AL$78,680$60,671$38,401Jefferson County, AL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Alabama counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Walker County, AL$78,680$60,671$44,245
2Chilton County, AL$78,680$60,671$44,041
3Jefferson County, AL$78,680$60,671$38,401
4Shelby County, AL$78,680$60,671$38,401
5St. Clair County, AL$78,680$60,671$38,401
6Blount County, AL$78,680$60,671$38,401
7Bibb County, AL$78,680$60,671$38,401

Registered Nurses pay in Alabama

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Alabama is $76,633, based on 55,170 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 43. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Alabama averages 21.4% below it.

Published data for Alabama currently covers the Birmingham, AL area, with a local median wage of $78,680.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Alabama

We compare 7 Alabama counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin, $44,245. Bibb County, AL leaves the smallest, $38,401. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Alabama

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Alabama?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $76,633.

Which Alabama county is best for Registered Nurses?

Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($44,245). Chilton County, AL follows at $44,041.