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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Alabama, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Alabama, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Alabama was $77,080 a year, or $37.06 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $58,150 to $98,910. About 54,340 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Alabama vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Alabama and the US, May 2025
Measure	AL annual	AL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$77,080	$37.06	$97,550
Mean (average)	$77,020	$37.03	$101,420
10th percentile	$58,150	$27.96	$68,940
25th percentile	$63,500	$30.53	$80,330
75th percentile	$83,380	$40.09	$112,350
90th percentile	$98,910	$47.56	$137,470

Employment in Alabama: 54,340. Location quotient: 1.18 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Alabama

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Alabama
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$78,680	$37.83	17,850
Huntsville, AL	$77,090	$37.06	6,800
Mobile, AL	$79,490	$38.22	5,260
Montgomery, AL	$79,570	$38.25	3,990
Tuscaloosa, AL	$75,250	$36.18	2,590
Dothan, AL	$67,430	$32.42	1,940
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$79,450	$38.20	1,770
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$78,040	$37.52	1,430
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$66,360	$31.90	1,320
Gadsden, AL	$77,810	$37.41	1,210
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$72,730	$34.97	990
Decatur, AL	$68,320	$32.85	960
Columbus, GA-AL	$82,500	$39.66	2,790

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Alabama

Median pay: $77,080 a year ($37.06 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $58,150 to $98,910 a year

Employed: 54,340

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Alabama?

The median hourly wage was $37.06 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $27.96 and the 90th was $47.56.

What is the average RN salary in Alabama?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $77,020 a year and a median of $77,080 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Alabama earn more than the US median?

The Alabama median of $77,080 is 21% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Alabama rank for registered nurse pay?

Alabama ranks 51 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.