Salaries in Tuscaloosa, AL

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Tuscaloosa, AL • 334 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Tuscaloosa, AL

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $201,020 200
Chief Executives $189,590 30
Nurse Anesthetists $176,790 80
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $137,140 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,780 80
Facilities Managers $133,880 50

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $201,020 200
      Chief Executives $189,590 30
      Nurse Anesthetists $176,790 80
      Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $137,140 60
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,780 80
      Facilities Managers $133,880 50
      Pharmacists $130,890 340
      Electrical Engineers $130,720 50
      Financial Managers $126,820 220
      Industrial Production Managers $123,850 250
      Sales Managers $114,000 120
      Computer Occupations, All Other $113,820 60
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $113,060 190
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $111,620 60
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $110,360 120
      Purchasing Managers $110,350 50
      Mechanical Engineers $110,030 70
      Nurse Practitioners $109,610 260
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $109,400 100
      Managers, All Other $109,110 50
      Human Resources Managers $107,760 90
      Computer Network Architects $107,700 60
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $105,650 180
      Industrial Engineers $105,530 660
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $104,580 40
      Lawyers $102,840 210
      Financial and Investment Analysts $101,690 —
      Physician Assistants $101,120 30
      Physical Therapists $100,640 120
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $99,680 110
      Management Analysts $99,470 150
      General and Operations Managers $99,170 1,250
      Software Developers $98,790 240
      Information Security Analysts $97,830 70
      Computer Systems Analysts $97,710 120
      Project Management Specialists $97,430 50
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $97,130 160
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $96,550 40
      Occupational Therapists $96,530 50
      Computer Programmers $94,080 50
      Data Scientists $92,880 50
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $91,690 30
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $89,610 40
      Medical and Health Services Managers $89,110 440
      Civil Engineers $88,290 240
      Producers and Directors $87,920 60
      Construction Managers $87,540 420
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $87,500 70
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $87,500 150
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $87,340 380
      Marketing Managers $87,000 80
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $86,940 —
      Administrative Services Managers $84,180 50
      Logisticians $82,820 290
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $82,750 —
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,600 80
      Instructional Coordinators $82,430 120
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $82,250 40
      Database Administrators $81,690 50
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,860 —
      Foresters $80,320 30
      History Teachers, Postsecondary $80,220 50
      Speech-Language Pathologists $79,450 50
      Lodging Managers $78,340 40
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,100 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $77,000 40
      Education Administrators, All Other $75,840 120
      Social and Community Service Managers $74,380 120
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $73,990 140
      Accountants and Auditors $73,390 990
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $73,280 690
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,180 850
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $72,760 50
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $72,310 40
      Web Developers $71,610 50
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $71,440 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $69,830 970
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $69,710 90
      Fundraisers $69,690 80
      Chefs and Head Cooks $69,560 90
      Registered Nurses $68,790 2,460
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $68,610 110
      Compliance Officers $68,580 150
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $68,450 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $68,240 60
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $67,540 140
      Firefighters $66,890 420
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $66,660 80
      Cost Estimators $66,630 120
      Coaches and Scouts $66,530 210
      Human Resources Specialists $66,420 430
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $66,410 30
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $66,180 120
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $65,630 40
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $65,620 150
      Physical Therapist Assistants $65,500 100
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $65,100 300
      Millwrights $64,300 140
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $64,140 40
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,540 1,650
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,490 230
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $63,440 70
      Construction and Building Inspectors $62,990 50
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,940 180
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $62,880 30
      Computer User Support Specialists $62,810 490
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,810 620
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $62,630 30
      Personal Financial Advisors $62,350 60
      Training and Development Specialists $62,200 90
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $62,130 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,940 870
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $61,780 710
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $61,500 40
      Loan Officers $61,240 270
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,480 390
      Insurance Sales Agents $60,320 170
      Dental Hygienists $60,110 120
      Postal Service Clerks $60,030 60
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,960 720
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $59,850 30
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,740 110
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,470 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,450 500
      Electricians $59,280 470
      Massage Therapists $59,150 30
      Commercial Pilots $58,510 70
      Continuous Mining Machine Operators $58,430 —
      Health Education Specialists $58,390 40
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390 260
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $58,210 110
      Food Service Managers $58,150 350
      Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $58,020 140
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $57,580 30
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,460 30
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,090 30
      Athletic Trainers $56,510 50
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $55,670 70
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $55,660 440
      Interior Designers $55,600 40
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $55,570 240
      Surveyors $55,390 40
      Public Relations Specialists $55,380 100
      Chemical Technicians $54,570 40
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $53,570 170
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $53,440 50
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $53,440 30
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $53,190 210
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $53,050 7,320
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $53,020 160
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $52,820 120
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $52,610 60
      Editors $51,990 30
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $51,980 240
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $51,910 350
      Rehabilitation Counselors $51,720 30
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,530 100
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,490 230
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $51,240 440
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $51,060 410
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $50,620 40
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,550 1,510
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $50,490 40
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $50,240 200
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $50,100 90
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,080 1,200
      Real Estate Sales Agents $50,040 100
      Respiratory Therapists $49,860 80
      Computer Network Support Specialists $49,660 30
      Healthcare Social Workers $49,640 210
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $49,610 110
      Machinists $49,380 170
      Logging Equipment Operators $49,350 180
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,320 350
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,200 50
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,110 780
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $48,950 140
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,900 660
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $48,880 290
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,810 40
      Crane and Tower Operators $48,780 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $48,680 120
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $48,670 —
      Carpenters $48,620 310
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $48,550 50
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $48,390 50
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,200 60
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $48,040 50
      Surgical Technologists $47,800 90
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $47,740 90
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,680 650
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,580 110
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $47,470 40
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $47,460 30
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $47,060 250
      Sheet Metal Workers $47,050 50
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $47,040 170
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,940 40
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $46,930 40
      Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $46,850 40
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $46,680 290
      Log Graders and Scalers $46,540 40
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $46,440 100
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $46,440 70
      Paramedics $46,420 100
      Graphic Designers $46,400 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $46,280 80
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $46,220 80
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,160 160
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,080 180
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,070 90
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,570 1,040
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $45,510 130
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $44,800 70
      Roofers $44,760 60
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $44,150 70
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $43,980 590
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,940 1,190
      Billing and Posting Clerks $43,260 160
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $42,850 40
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $42,840 150
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $42,570 60
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,190 820
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,990 110
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,870 890
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,600 190
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,300 1,850
      Pipelayers $41,300 30
      Bill and Account Collectors $41,020 60
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $40,760 90
      Medical Records Specialists $40,590 180
      Meter Readers, Utilities $40,500 40
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $39,780 40
      Bakers $39,480 130
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $39,470 830
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $39,280 40
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $39,160 130
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $39,020 30
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $38,630 390
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,620 140
      Skincare Specialists $38,510 50
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $38,110 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $37,760 40
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,650 440
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $37,590 120
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,480 60
      Light Truck Drivers $37,450 590
      Highway Maintenance Workers $37,430 170
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,160 220
      Security Guards $36,960 530
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,800 330
      Tellers $36,740 350
      Dental Assistants $36,710 200
      Customer Service Representatives $36,600 1,040
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,560 990
      Pharmacy Aides $36,550 30
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $36,390 —
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,330 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $36,320 40
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,260 110
      Parts Salespersons $36,200 210
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,020 —
      Printing Press Operators $36,010 80
      Psychiatric Technicians $35,840 240
      Opticians, Dispensing $35,680 30
      Emergency Medical Technicians $35,630 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,600 1,190
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,460 320
      Data Entry Keyers $35,430 60
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,360 —
      Construction Laborers $35,360 1,020
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,330 1,650
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,200 640
      Medical Assistants $35,100 570
      Helpers--Electricians $35,040 100
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $34,860 120
      Helpers--Production Workers $34,850 400
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $34,740 90
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,500 170
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $34,400 250
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $34,350 60
      Social and Human Service Assistants $33,470 240
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $32,630 60
      Psychiatric Aides $32,620 550
      Tutors $32,450 80
      Nursing Assistants $31,920 1,370
      Medical Equipment Preparers $31,840 30
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $31,740 170
      Office Clerks, General $31,520 1,060
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,410 1,700
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $31,290 40
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,220 1,450
      Phlebotomists $31,110 140
      Counter and Rental Clerks $31,060 450
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $31,030 60
      Physical Therapist Aides $30,990 70
      Tire Repairers and Changers $30,810 110
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,710 100
      Residential Advisors $30,630 110
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $30,440 40
      Cooks, Restaurant $30,340 1,040
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,310 550
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $30,160 160
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $30,090 130
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $29,960 50
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,940 540
      Retail Salespersons $29,170 2,980
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $29,050 110
      Legislators $28,980 50
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $28,830 250
      Food Preparation Workers $28,800 680
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,690 190
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $28,230 250
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,050 1,410
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $27,580 280
      Cashiers $27,450 2,610
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,250 510
      Animal Caretakers $27,200 120
      Dishwashers $26,890 290
      Recreation Workers $26,630 220
      Cooks, Fast Food $26,560 1,340
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $26,500 240
      Couriers and Messengers $26,140 60
      Childcare Workers $26,000 210
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $24,320 290
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $23,850 2,160
      Waiters and Waitresses $22,740 1,810
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,470 280
      Bartenders $22,420 460
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,390 550
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,380 260
      Cooks, Short Order $22,110 150
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $21,550 280
      Bus Drivers, School $19,390 590