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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Alabama

The median sales development representative in Alabama earned $58,840 a year in May 2025[1], 15.9% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Alabama at #41 of 51 states for this job.

$4,903median pay per month in Alabama
$7,005employer cost per month with benefits
$28.29median pay per hour
12,840people in this job in Alabama

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Alabama$37,450$58,840$114,990
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Alabama earns $44,960–$79,120; the top tenth earns $114,990 or more, 3.1 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 $84,057 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$84,057local 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
Huntsville, AL
$64,460
$97,9701,810
Mobile, AL
$60,460
$82,3301,100
Birmingham, AL
$60,040
$83,0303,770
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$57,800
$77,370240
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$55,190
$78,460490
Dothan, AL
$54,940
$74,450280
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$51,720
$76,080340
Montgomery, AL
$51,490
$74,190830
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$49,830
$69,960170
Decatur, AL
$49,780
$73,620260
Tuscaloosa, AL
$49,640
$75,730360
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$49,230
$74,330460
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$47,170
$72,640150
Gadsden, AL
$47,050
$70,660140
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$46,800
$62,410220
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$46,570
$68,770180

Huntsville, AL pays the most ($64,460) and Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,570): $17,890 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Alabama
Wyoming
$58,970
+0.2%
Idaho
$58,930
+0.2%
Alabama
$58,840
+0.0%
Montana
$58,720
-0.2%
South Carolina
$58,510
-0.6%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Alabama?

The median was $58,840 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $44,960 to $79,120.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Alabama?

About $84,057 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 sales development representatives earn the most?

Huntsville, AL, with a median of $64,460 a year.

Other roles in Alabama

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.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/

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