Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Alabama

Ranked #49 of 50 · AL

44.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $25,660 ≈ $12/hr
Median annual salary $25,340
Employment 9,290

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $18,170P25 $23,060 Median $25,340P75 $30,020P90 $30,020

About 80% of substitute teachers, short-terms in Alabama earn between $18,170 and $30,020. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Alabama
$25,660
U.S. average
$46,420

The mean substitute teachers, short-term salary in Alabama is $25,660, about 44.7% below the U.S. average ($46,420). That works out to roughly $12/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Alabama

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Dothan, AL $28,410 $27,040 100
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $26,590 $25,390 150
Mobile, AL $25,720 $23,260 290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $25,340 $24,860 1,190
Gadsden, AL $25,340 $24,340 210
Huntsville, AL $25,340 $22,750 820
Tuscaloosa, AL $25,340 $24,940 290
Montgomery, AL $24,950 $22,500 210

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