Psychologist Salary in Alabama (2026)
The average Psychologist in Alabama earns around $115,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $84,971/year ($7,081/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $84,971 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $7,081 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $3,268 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $41/hr |
Federal Tax | $16,470 |
State Tax | $4,762 |
FICA Taxes | $8,798 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 26.11% |
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Psychologist Salary Ranges in Alabama
Not all Psychologists earn the same — not even close
Alabama's psychologist market is anchored by UAB Psychiatry Birmingham (academic medical center psychiatry), Birmingham VA Medical Center psychology + post-traumatic stress + Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom support, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Hospital Tuscaloosa (state-run geriatric psychiatric), Bryce Hospital Tuscaloosa (state-run psychiatric), Bradford Health Services Madison (private behavioral + addiction), Children's of Alabama pediatric psychology + Children's South pediatric behavioral, plus University of Alabama + Auburn + UAB clinical psychology PhD programs.
Senior Clinical Psychologist (Academic)
$115,000–$185,000
UAB Psychiatry · academic + clinical research mix · publication track
Senior Clinical Psychologist (Health System)
$105,000–$155,000
UAB · Brookwood · Huntsville Hospital · USA Mobile · integrated medical psychology
Senior Neuropsychologist
$118,000–$185,000
UAB + Huntsville + UAB Heersink · neuropsych testing + post-stroke + dementia + TBI specialty
Senior VA Psychologist (Birmingham VA)
$115,000–$175,000
Birmingham VA · Central Alabama Veterans · veteran trauma + PTSD + substance use specialty
Senior Pediatric Psychologist
$105,000–$155,000
Children's of Alabama · USA Children's & Women's · pediatric developmental specialty
Senior Addiction Psychologist
$108,000–$165,000
Bradford Health Madison · UAB addiction · Birmingham VA · MAT + IOP + residential specialty
Senior Forensic Psychologist
$115,000–$185,000
Bryce Hospital Tuscaloosa · Mary Starke Harper · AL Department of Mental Health · court evaluations
Senior Psychologist (Private Practice)
$115,000–$185,000
Birmingham + Huntsville + Mobile private practice + group · PsyPact telehealth since 2021
Mid-Career Licensed Psychologist (3-7 yrs)
$78,000–$115,000
Functional licensed psychologist · transitioning to senior band · post-licensure 2+ yrs
Post-Doctoral Fellow / Pre-Licensure
$48,000–$62,000
Pre-licensure post-doc · UAB + Birmingham VA + Children's of AL post-doctoral fellowships
Worth knowing: Birmingham VA Medical Center operates substantial veteran psychology + PTSD treatment supporting AL's significant military veteran population — a feature most national psychology-career surveys understate for AL. Birmingham VA (~5K employees + substantial outpatient + inpatient + outreach psychology workforce supporting ~60K Birmingham + Central Alabama veterans, including substantial Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/OEF-OIF/OND post-9/11 veteran psychology + PTSD + traumatic brain injury + substance use disorder + military sexual trauma + readjustment counseling) anchors AL veteran psychology — Birmingham VA + Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System Montgomery + Tuscaloosa VA combined operate substantial AL veteran psychology supporting senior VA psychologists at $115-175K TC. AL's substantial military presence (Fort Rucker Army aviation, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base + Air University Montgomery, Anniston Army Depot, Mobile Coast Guard aviation, Fort Novosel Army aviation — formerly Fort Rucker, multiple AL National Guard installations) generates substantial AL veteran population supporting VA + DoD psychology demand. UAB Psychiatry Birmingham (the only OR academic medical center psychiatry department in AL) operates substantial clinical psychology research + training including the UAB Psychology training program (PhD + post-doctoral fellowships). Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Hospital Tuscaloosa + Bryce Hospital Tuscaloosa (the country's oldest state-run psychiatric hospital, founded 1861) anchor AL state inpatient psychiatric care. AL joined PsyPact in 2021. AL's 5% top + Federal Income Tax Deduction.
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