Retail Supervisor Salary in Birmingham, AL

Updated November 9, 2026

The median retail supervisor in the Birmingham area earns $46,210 a year ($22.22 an hour), 5% below the U.S. median ($48,520) and 3% above the Alabama median ($44,860). Half of the 5,860 retail supervisors there earn between $36,270 and $60,740.

Median $46,210

10th: $28,88090th: $77,120

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Birmingham, AL.
Annual pay	Birmingham area	Alabama	U.S.
10th percentile	$28,880	$27,960	$33,120
25th percentile	$36,270	$30,530	$38,590
Median	$46,210	$44,860	$48,520
75th percentile	$60,740	$59,980	$62,130
90th percentile	$77,120	$75,330	$77,080
Average	$50,760	$48,790	$53,380
Jobs	5,860	25,020	1,121,800

Birmingham, AL ranks 49th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for retail supervisor pay. Highest: Seattle, WA ($62,170).

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Retail supervisor pay in other cities

Seattle, WA: $62,170
San Jose, CA: $61,710
Denver, CO: $59,100
San Francisco, CA: $58,950
New York, NY: $58,930
Boston, MA: $58,850
Providence, RI: $57,680
Portland, OR: $57,150
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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.