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Salaries in Tuscaloosa, AL

Browse salary data for 316 occupations in the Tuscaloosa, AL area. The average median salary across all occupations is $57,644.

Occupations

316

Avg Median Salary

$57,644

Highest Paying

$201,020

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

All Occupations in Tuscaloosa, AL

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other$201,020200
Chief Executives$189,59030
Nurse Anesthetists$176,79080
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$137,14060
Architectural and Engineering Managers$134,78080
Facilities Managers$133,88050
Pharmacists$130,890340
Electrical Engineers$130,72050
Financial Managers$126,820220
Industrial Production Managers$123,850250
Sales Managers$114,000120
Computer Occupations, All Other$113,82060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$113,060190
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,62060
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$110,360120
Purchasing Managers$110,35050
Mechanical Engineers$110,03070
Nurse Practitioners$109,610260
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$109,400100
Managers, All Other$109,11050
Human Resources Managers$107,76090
Computer Network Architects$107,70060
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$105,650180
Industrial Engineers$105,530660
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$104,58040
Lawyers$102,840210
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,690N/A
Physical Therapists$100,640120
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,680110
Management Analysts$99,470150
General and Operations Managers$99,1701,250
Software Developers$98,790240
Information Security Analysts$97,83070
Computer Systems Analysts$97,710120
Project Management Specialists$97,43050
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,130160
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,55040
Occupational Therapists$96,53050
Computer Programmers$94,08050
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,69030
Medical and Health Services Managers$89,110440
Civil Engineers$88,290240
Producers and Directors$87,92060
Construction Managers$87,540420
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$87,50070
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$87,500150
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$87,340380
Marketing Managers$87,00080
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$86,940N/A
Administrative Services Managers$84,18050
Logisticians$82,820290
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,750N/A
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,60080
Instructional Coordinators$82,430120
Database Administrators$81,69050
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,860N/A
Foresters$80,32030
History Teachers, Postsecondary$80,22050
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,45050
Lodging Managers$78,34040
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,100130
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,00040
Education Administrators, All Other$75,840120
Social and Community Service Managers$74,380120
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,990140
Accountants and Auditors$73,390990
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,280690
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,180850
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$72,76050
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,31040
Web Developers$71,61050
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$71,44090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,830970
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$69,71090
Fundraisers$69,69080
Chefs and Head Cooks$69,56090
Registered Nurses$68,7902,460
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,610110
Compliance Officers$68,580150
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$68,45070
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,24060
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$67,540140
Firefighters$66,890420
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$66,66080
Cost Estimators$66,630120
Coaches and Scouts$66,530210
Human Resources Specialists$66,420430
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,180120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$65,63040
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$65,620150
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,500100
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,100300
Millwrights$64,300140
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,5401,650
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,490230
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,44070
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,99050
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,940180
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,88030
Computer User Support Specialists$62,810490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,810620
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,63030
Training and Development Specialists$62,20090
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$62,13080
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,940870
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,780710
Loan Officers$61,240270
Insurance Sales Agents$60,320170
Dental Hygienists$60,110120
Postal Service Clerks$60,03060
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,960720
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,85030
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,740110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,47030
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,450500
Electricians$59,280470
Massage Therapists$59,15030
Commercial Pilots$58,51070
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,390260
Health Education Specialists$58,39040
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,210110
Food Service Managers$58,150350
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$58,020140
Property Appraisers and Assessors$57,58030
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,46030
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,09030
Athletic Trainers$56,51050
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,67070
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,660440
Interior Designers$55,60040
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$55,570240
Surveyors$55,39040
Public Relations Specialists$55,380100
Chemical Technicians$54,57040
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$53,570170
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,44030
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,44050
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,190210
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$53,020160
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,820120
Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,61060
Editors$51,99030
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$51,980240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,910350
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,72030
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,530100
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,490230
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,240440
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,060410
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,62040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,5501,510
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$50,49040
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,240200
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,10090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,0801,200
Real Estate Sales Agents$50,040100
Respiratory Therapists$49,86080
Computer Network Support Specialists$49,66030
Healthcare Social Workers$49,640210
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$49,610110
Machinists$49,380170
Logging Equipment Operators$49,350180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,320350
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,20050
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$49,110780
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,950140
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,900660
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$48,880290
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,81040
Crane and Tower Operators$48,78040
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,680120
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$48,670N/A
Carpenters$48,620310
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48,55050
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,39050
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,20060
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,04050
Surgical Technologists$47,80090
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,74090
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,680650
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,580110
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$47,47040
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$47,46030
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,060250
Sheet Metal Workers$47,05050
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,040170
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,94040
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$46,85040
Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,680290
Log Graders and Scalers$46,54040
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$46,44070
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,440100
Paramedics$46,420100
Graphic Designers$46,40080
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,28080
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,22080
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,160160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,080180
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,07090
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,5701,040
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,510130
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,80070
Roofers$44,76060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,15070
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,980590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,9401,190
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,260160
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$42,85040
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$42,840150
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,57060
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,190820
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,990110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,870890
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,600190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,3001,850
Pipelayers$41,30030
Bill and Account Collectors$41,02060
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$40,76090
Medical Records Specialists$40,590180
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$39,78040
Bakers$39,480130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,470830
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$39,28040
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$39,160130
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,630390
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,620140
Skincare Specialists$38,51050
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,11050
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$37,76040
Pharmacy Technicians$37,650440
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,590120
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,48060
Light Truck Drivers$37,450590
Highway Maintenance Workers$37,430170
Driver/Sales Workers$37,160220
Security Guards$36,960530
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,800330
Tellers$36,740350
Dental Assistants$36,710200
Customer Service Representatives$36,6001,040
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,560990
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$36,390N/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,33060
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$36,32040
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,260110
Parts Salespersons$36,200210
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,020N/A
Printing Press Operators$36,01080
Psychiatric Technicians$35,840240
Opticians, Dispensing$35,68030
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,630120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,6001,190
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,460320
Data Entry Keyers$35,43060
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,360N/A
Construction Laborers$35,3601,020
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,3301,650
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,200640
Medical Assistants$35,100570
Helpers--Electricians$35,040100
Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,860120
Helpers--Production Workers$34,850400
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,74090
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,500170
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$34,400250
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$34,35060
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,470240
Psychiatric Aides$32,620550
Tutors$32,45080
Nursing Assistants$31,9201,370
Medical Equipment Preparers$31,84030
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$31,740170
Office Clerks, General$31,5201,060
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,4101,700
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$31,29040
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,2201,450
Phlebotomists$31,110140
Counter and Rental Clerks$31,060450
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$31,03060
Physical Therapist Aides$30,99070
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,810110
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,710100
Residential Advisors$30,630110
Cooks, Restaurant$30,3401,040
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,310550
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,160160
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,090130
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$29,96050
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,940540
Retail Salespersons$29,1702,980
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,050110
Legislators$28,98050
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,830250
Food Preparation Workers$28,800680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,690190
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,230250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,0501,410
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$27,580280
Cashiers$27,4502,610
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,250510
Animal Caretakers$27,200120
Dishwashers$26,890290
Recreation Workers$26,630220
Cooks, Fast Food$26,5601,340
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,500240
Couriers and Messengers$26,14060
Childcare Workers$26,000210
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$24,320290
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,8502,160
Waiters and Waitresses$22,7401,810
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,470280
Bartenders$22,420460
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,390550
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,380260
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,550280
Bus Drivers, School$19,390590