Salaries in Tuscaloosa, AL metro area

Typical pay for 294 jobs in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area. The median for all workers is $45,220 a year ($21.74 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,220

Median hourly

$21.74

Workers

108,460

vs U.S. median

-11%

Highest paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$243,530	170
Nurse Anesthetist	$195,660	90
Chief Executive	$164,810	40
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,070	100
Pharmacist	$132,430	320
Financial Manager	$130,000	240
Facilities Manager	$129,880	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,270	210
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$125,100	50
Computer Network Architect	$124,860	80
Industrial Production Manager	$123,390	240
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$116,660	60
Computer Occupations, All Other	$115,750	60
Electrical Engineer	$114,980	70
Purchasing Manager	$114,960	60

Most common jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Job	Workers	Median salary
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	7,320	$53,050
Retail Salesperson	2,990	$29,630
Cashier	2,660	$28,110
Registered Nurse	2,590	$75,250
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,360	$24,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,330	$41,550
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,940	$32,210
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,740	$36,480
Waiters and Waitresses	1,650	$26,930
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	1,590	$62,990
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,520	$28,550
Cooks, Fast Food	1,500	$28,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,440	$50,190
Nursing Assistant	1,390	$32,860
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,210	$44,950

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Alabama.

All 294 jobs by category

Management Occupations (23)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (18)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (11)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (10)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (4)Community and Social Service Occupations (8)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (20)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (27)Healthcare Support Occupations (9)Protective Service Occupations (7)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (10)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (32)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)Construction and Extraction Occupations (18)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)Production Occupations (25)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (16)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,070	$67.34	100
Chief Executive	$164,810	$79.23	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,270	$60.71	210
Construction Manager	$92,770	$44.60	450
Education Administrators, All Other	$96,040	$46.17	130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,380	—	160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$99,590	$47.88	480
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$39,020	$18.76	30
Facilities Manager	$129,880	$62.44	50
Financial Manager	$130,000	$62.50	240
Food Service Manager	$62,130	$29.87	240
General and Operations Managers	$101,210	$48.66	1,210
Human Resources Manager	$105,020	$50.49	80
Industrial Production Manager	$123,390	$59.32	240
Lodging Manager	$80,240	$38.58	40
Managers, All Other	$87,750	$42.19	130
Marketing Manager	$96,520	$46.41	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,110	$46.21	500
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$49,420	$23.76	320
Purchasing Manager	$114,960	$55.27	60
Sales Manager	$108,750	$52.29	120
Social and Community Service Managers	$71,250	$34.26	150
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$125,100	$60.15	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$71,690	$34.47	960
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$79,640	$38.29	130
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,400	$31.92	310
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,670	$35.90	60
Compliance Officer	$69,950	$33.63	120
Cost Estimator	$74,800	$35.96	150
Financial and Investment Analysts	$86,680	$41.67	50
Fundraiser	$61,180	$29.41	80
Human Resources Specialist	$63,220	$30.39	520
Loan Officer	$64,080	$30.81	250
Logistician	$85,260	$40.99	190
Management Analyst	$99,190	$47.69	130
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,090	$25.53	310
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$48,870	$23.49	40
Personal Financial Advisor	$62,350	$29.98	60
Project Management Specialist	$93,380	$44.89	70
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$58,130	$27.95	50
Training and Development Specialists	$60,260	$28.97	90

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$124,860	$60.03	80
Computer Occupations, All Other	$115,750	$55.65	60
Computer Programmer	$86,110	$41.40	40
Computer Systems Analyst	$87,140	$41.90	120
Computer User Support Specialist	$48,490	$23.31	260
Data Scientist	$92,880	$44.66	50
Database Administrator	$85,800	$41.25	70
Information Security Analyst	$99,460	$47.82	120
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,320	$38.13	210
Software Developer	$104,870	$50.42	290
Web Developer	$67,310	$32.36	50

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$47,460	$22.82	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,240	$24.16	110
Civil Engineer	$92,230	$44.34	210
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$89,610	$43.08	40
Electrical Engineer	$114,980	$55.28	70
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$116,660	$56.09	60
Industrial Engineer	$104,840	$50.40	700
Mechanical Engineer	$110,520	$53.14	90
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$53,850	$25.89	50
Surveyor	$64,280	$30.90	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$59,060	$28.40	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$78,200	$37.60	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,550	$38.25	120
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$49,600	$23.85	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$44,640	$21.46	180
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$47,800	$22.98	320
Health Education Specialist	$58,300	$28.03	40
Healthcare Social Worker	$56,860	$27.34	170
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$53,130	$25.54	70
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,100	$27.93	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$35,360	$17.00	170
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$49,560	$23.83	300

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$46,930	$22.56	40
Lawyer	$114,100	$54.86	190
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$45,860	$22.05	190

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,380	—	110
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,860	—	160
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,530	—	150
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$56,270	$27.05	180
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,320	—	100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,220	—	1,150
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,430	—	130
Instructional Coordinator	$60,790	$29.23	140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,800	$30.67	160
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,960	—	90
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,480	—	390
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,630	$13.76	330
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,340	—	80
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,630	—	830
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$42,170	$20.27	100
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$62,230	—	90
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,210	—	40
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$25,340	$12.18	290
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$49,130	—	80
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$21,690	—	540

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Graphic Designer	$45,760	$22.00	70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$48,940	$23.53	130
Producers and Directors	$61,830	$29.73	30
Public Relations Specialist	$59,700	$28.70	90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$32,630	$15.69	60
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$52,860	$25.41	320
Dental Hygienist	$60,500	$29.09	130
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$69,040	$33.19	80
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,750	$31.61	70
Emergency Medical Technician	$37,390	$17.98	80
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$39,050	$18.78	70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$55,360	$26.62	680
Medical Records Specialist	$46,930	$22.56	130
Nurse Anesthetist	$195,660	$94.07	90
Nurse Practitioner	$110,460	$53.10	300
Occupational Therapist	$100,760	$48.44	60
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$35,590	$17.11	60
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,500	$17.55	30
Paramedic	$50,310	$24.19	80
Pharmacist	$132,430	$63.67	320
Pharmacy Technician	$39,450	$18.97	430
Physical Therapist	$106,450	$51.18	120
Physician Assistant	$101,120	$48.62	30
Physicians, All Other	$243,530	$117.08	170
Psychiatric Technician	$37,410	$17.99	430
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$56,720	$27.27	170
Registered Nurse	$75,250	$36.18	2,590
Respiratory Therapist	$64,140	$30.84	110
Speech-Language Pathologist	$78,000	$37.50	70
Surgical Technologist	$49,190	$23.65	80
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$37,270	$17.92	60

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$38,050	$18.29	200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$28,550	$13.73	1,520
Massage Therapist	$49,560	$23.83	40
Medical Assistant	$35,930	$17.27	590
Nursing Assistant	$32,860	$15.80	1,390
Pharmacy Aide	$36,550	$17.57	30
Phlebotomist	$32,020	$15.40	140
Physical Therapist Aide	$31,900	$15.34	70
Physical Therapist Assistant	$64,040	$30.79	100

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$50,230	$24.15	n/a
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,140	$30.84	40
Firefighter	$58,400	$28.08	450
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$72,770	$34.99	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,510	$35.82	70
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,670	$28.69	710
Security Guard	$31,590	$15.19	530

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$26,830	$12.90	450
Chefs and Head Cooks	$65,900	$31.68	70
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,030	$13.48	1,500
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,700	$15.24	470
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,690	$14.76	890
Cooks, Short Order	$22,110	$10.63	150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,030	$10.59	220
Dishwasher	$27,900	$13.41	260
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$24,630	$11.84	2,360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,140	$17.86	1,060
Food Preparation Worker	$28,530	$13.72	870
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,640	$14.25	180
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,640	$11.85	290
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,930	$12.95	1,650

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,440	$21.85	100
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$50,270	$24.17	90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,280	$15.52	1,120
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,540	$17.09	590
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,800	$13.37	460

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,460	$10.80	270
Animal Caretaker	$27,650	$13.29	130
Childcare Worker	$22,040	$10.60	150
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,490	$17.54	120
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$45,600	$21.92	70
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$44,230	$21.26	50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,250	$14.54	160
Recreation Worker	$30,980	$14.90	210
Residential Advisor	$26,170	$12.58	180
Skincare Specialist	$39,970	$19.22	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,110	$13.51	2,660
Counter and Rental Clerks	$34,430	$16.55	480
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,280	$37.64	80
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,950	$21.61	1,210
Insurance Sales Agent	$62,230	$29.92	170
Parts Salesperson	$35,050	$16.85	250
Real Estate Sales Agent	$61,770	$29.70	70
Retail Salesperson	$29,630	$14.24	2,990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$49,640	$23.86	360
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,090	$29.37	680
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$46,170	$22.20	180

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$40,190	$19.32	70
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,720	$21.50	150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,400	$20.87	900
Couriers and Messengers	$29,280	$14.08	50
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$41,260	$19.84	80
Customer Service Representative	$37,990	$18.27	860
Data Entry Keyer	$32,990	$15.86	60
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$44,740	$21.51	70
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$50,240	$24.16	100
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$66,930	$32.18	130
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,880	$28.79	970
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,350	$13.63	210
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$40,430	$19.44	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$55,490	$26.68	40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$36,270	$17.44	30
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$32,670	$15.71	170
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,880	$20.61	60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$44,770	$21.53	100
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,220	$17.41	660
Meter Readers, Utilities	$40,500	$19.47	40
Office Clerks, General	$30,690	$14.75	770
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$45,540	$21.89	40
Postal Service Clerk	$61,050	$29.35	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$58,690	$28.22	270
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$70,610	$33.95	100
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$44,070	$21.19	170
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$30,630	$14.72	510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,550	$19.98	2,330
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$40,360	$19.41	390
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$32,210	$15.48	40
Teller	$37,150	$17.86	300
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$39,710	$19.09	30

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,440	$14.63	40
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$61,500	$29.57	40
Logging Equipment Operator	$46,510	$22.36	160

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$48,870	$23.49	260
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,300	$21.30	140
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,700	$31.11	60
Construction Laborer	$36,460	$17.53	1,110
Continuous Mining Machine Operator	$58,430	$28.09	n/a
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,110	$21.69	40
Electrician	$60,110	$28.90	560
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,380	$36.24	860
Helpers--Electricians	$35,970	$17.30	110
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,660	$19.07	30
Highway Maintenance Worker	$39,620	$19.05	190
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$57,730	$27.76	120
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,710	$22.94	650
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,210	$22.22	90
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$37,340	$17.95	100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,530	$28.62	370
Sheet Metal Worker	$48,120	$23.14	30
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$59,230	$28.48	100

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$58,240	$28.00	90
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,070	$21.67	530
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$51,730	$24.87	230
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,290	$45.81	90
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$59,980	$28.84	30
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,010	$35.58	700
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,430	$23.29	450
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,590	$17.59	70
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$62,990	$30.28	1,590
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$49,040	$23.58	60
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$38,930	$18.72	770
Millwright	$61,380	$29.51	120
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,030	$30.30	230
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,510	$29.09	110
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$66,410	$31.93	30
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,160	$16.42	140

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$42,580	$20.47	120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,770	$17.20	120
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,950	$20.65	270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$50,300	$24.18	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,920	$19.67	160
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,370	$18.45	100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,940	$36.03	1,040
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$48,110	$23.13	100
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,080	$16.86	640
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$38,500	$18.51	770
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,180	$14.51	150
Machinist	$50,850	$24.45	110
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$53,050	$25.51	7,320
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,460	$27.63	210
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,770	$22.97	60
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,140	$18.34	n/a
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,770	$23.45	30
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$61,680	$29.66	160
Printing Press Operator	$35,350	$16.99	70
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,440	$18.00	280
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$49,920	$24.00	110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,870	$24.94	190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,180	$25.09	290
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$82,250	$39.54	40
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$35,150	$16.90	260

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,470	$13.69	110
Bus Drivers, School	$17,130	$8.24	680
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$37,780	$18.16	40
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$30,600	$14.71	270
Crane and Tower Operators	$48,870	$23.50	40
Driver/Sales Worker	$37,170	$17.87	180
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,020	$27.41	530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,190	$24.13	1,440
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,210	$18.85	880
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,480	$17.54	1,740
Light Truck Driver	$37,880	$18.21	520
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$32,830	$15.79	150
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$27,440	$13.19	220
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$47,920	$23.04	150
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,200	$15.00	100
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,210	$15.49	1,940