Office Manager Salary in Birmingham, AL

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Birmingham area earns $64,170 a year ($30.85 an hour), 8% below the U.S. median ($69,500) and 6% above the Alabama median ($60,360). Half of the 5,820 office managers there earn between $50,750 and $80,230.

Median $64,170

10th: $45,07090th: $100,160

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Birmingham, AL.
Annual pay	Birmingham area	Alabama	U.S.
10th percentile	$45,070	$39,470	$45,610
25th percentile	$50,750	$47,730	$55,950
Median	$64,170	$60,360	$69,500
75th percentile	$80,230	$76,540	$85,090
90th percentile	$100,160	$93,560	$104,710
Average	$69,270	$64,050	$73,490
Jobs	5,820	20,140	1,436,680

Birmingham, AL ranks 43rd of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
Seattle, WA: $81,640
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
Minneapolis, MN: $78,410
Boston, MA: $77,990
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Similar jobs in Birmingham, AL

Customer Service Representative: $40,530
Office Clerk: $34,220
Administrative Assistant: $44,580
Bookkeeper: $47,330
Medical Secretary: $39,150
Receptionist: $35,610
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.