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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Alabama

The median project coordinator in Alabama earned $100,820 a year in May 2025[1], 1.5% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Alabama at #19 of 51 states for this job.

$8,402median pay per month in Alabama
$12,002employer cost per month with benefits
$48.47median pay per hour
3,190people in this job in Alabama

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Alabama$63,550$100,820$164,910
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Alabama earns $78,010–$132,500; the top tenth earns $164,910 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Alabama median that makes about $144,029 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$144,029local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Alabama

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Dothan, AL
$135,260
$156,67060
Huntsville, AL
$112,130
$137,400850
Decatur, AL
$106,140
$148,440100
Mobile, AL
$101,300
$132,620390
Birmingham, AL
$100,820
$131,250910
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$94,730
$121,52060
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$93,950
$100,36080
Tuscaloosa, AL
$93,380
$119,86070
Montgomery, AL
$91,080
$115,150130
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$91,000
$98,91050
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$90,300
$111,88030
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$84,520
$97,350n/a
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$77,690
$95,60060

Dothan, AL pays the most ($135,260) and Auburn-Opelika, AL the least ($77,690): $57,570 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Alabama
Maine
$101,830
+1.0%
Michigan
$100,970
+0.1%
Alabama
$100,820
+0.0%
North Carolina
$100,820
+0.0%
Pennsylvania
$100,150
-0.7%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Alabama?

The median was $100,820 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $78,010 to $132,500.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Alabama?

About $144,029 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Alabama do project coordinators earn the most?

Dothan, AL, with a median of $135,260 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.