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    MD / DO salary in Alabama

    What MD / DO roles are advertised at, and the Alabama factors that change the number.

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    How much does a MD / DO earn in Alabama?

    In Alabama, what a MD / DO is offered is set by AL licensure, the setting, caseload size and local cost of living rather than a state-wide average — we do not publish one, and there is no federal wage series for this credential. Steady school and clinic-based ABA demand around Birmingham and Huntsville, with less center saturation than the Southeast's larger metros. Nationally, the MD / DO roles we recruit are advertised at roughly $250k – $360k; the national MD / DO salary guide sets out the entry, mid-career and senior figures behind that.

    MD / DO advertised pay by experience

    Entry
    $250k
    First role after certification
    Mid-career
    $300k
    Two to five years, full caseload
    Senior
    $360k
    Supervisory scope or specialist skill

    What changes a MD / DO offer in Alabama

    • Psychiatrist practice in Alabama is regulated by the state nursing or medical board that issues the credential, not by the counseling boards. We do not publish AL-specific requirements for this credential, so confirm them with that board before you accept a start date.
    • Setting: Inpatient psychiatry, Outpatient clinics, Telepsychiatry price differently for the same credential.
    • Caseload cap and billable or productivity target, which decide whether a bonus is real.
    • Metro cost of living within the state; a city premium is not the same as a better offer.
    • Scarcity: Severe shortage in child and adolescent psychiatry and in rural and community settings.

    Why we do not publish a AL average

    We publish what we actually see advertised on roles we recruit. We do not hold a statistically valid state-level survey, and there is no federal wage series for this credential, so quoting a Alabama average would be guesswork dressed as data.

    Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data

    Last reviewed August 2026.

    Live MD / DO roles in Alabama

    No live MD / DO roles in Alabama right now. Tell us your license status and target setting and we will contact you when the next Alabama search opens.

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    How to work as a MD / DO in Alabama

    1. 1

      Confirm the credential

      State medical licensure and ABPN board certification. This is the baseline every Alabama employer screens on before anything else.

    2. 2

      Check the AL requirement

      Psychiatrist practice in Alabama is regulated by the state nursing or medical board that issues the credential, not by the counseling boards. We do not publish AL-specific requirements for this credential, so confirm them with that board before you accept a start date.

    3. 3

      Check the multi-state routes

      PSYPACT: member; Counseling Compact: enacted (privileges not yet live) Compact participation changes, so confirm the current position with the Alabama board rather than a secondary source.

    4. 4

      Build board processing into your start date

      Processing time, not eligibility, is the usual cause of a delayed start. Agree a start date with the licensing timeline already in it.

    5. 5

      Match the credential to open work

      Compare the advertised range for MD / DO roles, roughly $250k – $360k, against the live Alabama vacancies on this page, or join the talent network to be contacted when the next Alabama search opens.

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    MD / DO pay and licensure in Alabama: common questions

    Do you need a license to work as a MD / DO in Alabama?
    Psychiatrist practice in Alabama is regulated by the state nursing or medical board that issues the credential, not by the counseling boards. We do not publish AL-specific requirements for this credential, so confirm them with that board before you accept a start date. Confirm the current position with the Alabama board before you accept a start date, as processing time is the usual cause of a delayed start.
    What is the average MD / DO salary in Alabama?
    There is no federal wage series for MD / DOs, because the credential has no separate occupation code, and we do not hold a statistically valid Alabama survey. What we can publish is advertised pay on the MD / DO roles we recruit: roughly $250k – $360k across the US, moved by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
    Does MD / DO pay in Alabama differ from the rest of the US?
    We publish advertised pay on the roles we recruit, not a Alabama average. Across the US those MD / DO roles are advertised at roughly $250k – $360k, and where a Alabama offer lands inside that band is driven by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
    Where are the MD / DO jobs in Alabama?
    Steady school and clinic-based ABA demand around Birmingham and Huntsville, with less center saturation than the Southeast's larger metros. The live MD / DO vacancies we hold in Alabama are listed on this page; when nothing is open there today, the national MD / DO board carries every role we currently hold.
    Who employs MD / DOs in Alabama?
    The employers hiring this credential are inpatient psychiatry, outpatient clinics, telepsychiatry, residential treatment, academic centers. Which of those dominates in Alabama follows the local funding and provider mix rather than any national pattern, and it is the single biggest driver of what an offer looks like: the same MD / DO is priced differently by a center-based provider, a school district and a hospital system.
    What do employers look for when hiring a MD / DO in Alabama?
    First, the credential and the right to practise: state medical licensure and abpn board certification. Psychiatrist practice in Alabama is regulated by the state nursing or medical board that issues the credential, not by the counseling boards. We do not publish AL-specific requirements for this credential, so confirm them with that board before you accept a start date. After that, hiring managers screen on the specifics of the work — caseload size you have carried, the settings you have worked in, supervision responsibility, and documentation or payer experience. Availability matters too: a realistic start date that accounts for board processing usually beats a stronger resume that cannot start.
    What does the salary range on this page actually mean?
    Two different things, kept separate on purpose. $250k – $360k is what MD / DO roles we recruit are advertised at across the US — a live market signal, not a survey. There is no federal wage series for this credential, so no official Alabama median exists to compare it against. Neither number is an offer; where you land inside a range is set by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.

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