Office manager salary in Alabama
The median office manager in Alabama earns $60,360 a year, or $29.02 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 13% below the national median of $69,500, and 47th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Alabama’s 20,140 office managers earn between $47,730 and $76,540. The highest paying metro area in the state is Birmingham, AL, at $64,170.
Liaison does the routine half of an office manager’s job for 9% of what one costs in Alabama. See how.
Office manager salary by city in Alabama
Every metro area in Alabama where BLS publishes a median for office managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $64,170 | $30.85 | $50,750 to $80,230 | 5,820 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,950 | $30.26 | $49,430 to $80,670 | 2,030 |
| Decatur, AL | $60,720 | $29.19 | $47,310 to $76,660 | 510 |
| Montgomery, AL | $60,100 | $28.90 | $48,960 to $77,920 | 1,690 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,880 | $28.79 | $47,330 to $73,160 | 970 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $59,310 | $28.51 | $46,340 to $73,050 | 660 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $59,290 | $28.51 | $47,410 to $72,600 | 1,020 |
| Mobile, AL | $57,760 | $27.77 | $46,740 to $74,460 | 1,910 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $57,330 | $27.56 | $46,740 to $68,350 | 500 |
| Dothan, AL | $56,650 | $27.24 | $45,230 to $67,340 | 580 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $55,360 | $26.62 | $46,230 to $71,570 | 820 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $54,660 | $26.28 | $45,250 to $69,280 | 340 |
| Gadsden, AL | $54,510 | $26.21 | $44,380 to $64,880 | 260 |
What an office manager costs an employer in Alabama
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office manager at the Alabama median costs about $81,500 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office manager’s job, for 9% of what one costs in Alabama.
- Answers the routine customer email and the phone-tag threads in your voice.
- Keeps the schedule, the renewals and the vendor follow-ups moving without being asked.
- Catches the small mismatches across the inbox, the CRM and the books before they become big ones.
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Questions
How much does an office manager make in Alabama?
The median office manager in Alabama earned $60,360 a year, or $29.02 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $47,730 and $76,540. Nationally the median is $69,500, so Alabama pays 13% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Alabama pay office managers the most?
Birmingham, AL ($64,170), Huntsville, AL ($62,950) and Decatur, AL ($60,720).
What does an office manager cost an employer in Alabama?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office manager at the Alabama median costs about $81,500 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-manager.
Office manager salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-1011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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