High paying entry level jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

These occupations in Tuscaloosa, AL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Tuscaloosa, AL run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Tuscaloosa, AL salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Tuscaloosa, AL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$195,660
Master's degree
$179,390 – $322,94090
2Pharmacists$132,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,670 – $155,680320
3Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,660
Bachelor's degree
$83,550 – $215,57060
4Computer Occupations, All Other$115,750
Bachelor's degree
$57,520 – $154,32060
5Electrical Engineers$114,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,300 – $157,99070
6Lawyers$114,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,050 – $214,030190
7Mechanical Engineers$110,520
Bachelor's degree
$73,730 – $165,93090
8Nurse Practitioners$110,460
Master's degree
$85,560 – $136,530300
9Physical Therapists$106,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,160 – $139,050120
10Software Developers$104,870
Bachelor's degree
$63,650 – $169,850290
11Industrial Engineers$104,840
Bachelor's degree
$78,230 – $130,100700
12Occupational Therapists$100,760
Master's degree
$72,080 – $116,83060
13Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,190 – $207,160150
14Project Management Specialists$93,380
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $143,56070
15Data Scientists$92,880
Bachelor's degree
$56,090 – $127,97050
16Civil Engineers$92,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,350 – $134,810210
17Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,610
Associate's degree
$49,550 – $103,09040
18Computer Systems Analysts$87,140
Bachelor's degree
$59,410 – $140,760120
19Financial and Investment Analysts$86,680
Bachelor's degree
$52,600 – $155,72050
20Computer Programmers$86,110
Bachelor's degree
$49,290 – $116,17040
21Database Administrators$85,800
Bachelor's degree
$62,260 – $123,55070
22Logisticians$85,260
Bachelor's degree
$59,900 – $105,780190
23Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,140 – $160,530160
24Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,640
Bachelor's degree
$46,840 – $120,050130
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,550
Bachelor's degree
$46,570 – $125,530120
26Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,320
Bachelor's degree
$56,010 – $106,450210
27Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,000 – $128,28080
28Registered Nurses$75,250
Bachelor's degree
$55,500 – $103,9202,590
29Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,450 – $97,86090
30Accountants and Auditors$71,690
Bachelor's degree
$49,070 – $123,120960
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$69,040
Associate's degree
$57,870 – $85,95080
32Web Developers$67,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,870 – $81,17050
33Respiratory Therapists$64,140
Associate's degree
$51,670 – $77,060110
34Physical Therapist Assistants$64,040
Associate's degree
$51,010 – $76,500100
35Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,800
Master's degree
$38,100 – $74,300160
36Human Resources Specialists$63,220
Bachelor's degree
$43,420 – $111,810520
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,230
Bachelor's degree
$49,290 – $73,70090
38Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,630
Bachelor's degree
$46,820 – $74,970830
39English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$61,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,690 – $98,860130
40Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,380
Master's degree
$51,000 – $98,290110
41Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,210
Bachelor's degree
$48,720 – $71,07040
42Fundraisers$61,180
Bachelor's degree
$39,330 – $77,59080
43Dental Hygienists$60,500
Associate's degree
$51,440 – $62,100130
44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,480
Bachelor's degree
$48,600 – $72,940390
45Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,220
Bachelor's degree
$47,750 – $72,3301,150
46Public Relations Specialists$59,700
Bachelor's degree
$41,380 – $111,43090
47Health Education Specialists$58,300
Bachelor's degree
$36,500 – $83,88040
48Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$56,720
Associate's degree
$43,060 – $80,300170
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,880 – $65,040680
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$53,090
Bachelor's degree
$35,560 – $92,960310

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianTuscaloosa, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$195,660	$179,390 – $322,940	90
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,430	$69,670 – $155,680	320
3	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,660	$83,550 – $215,570	60
4	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,750	$57,520 – $154,320	60
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,980	$82,300 – $157,990	70
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$114,100	$61,050 – $214,030	190
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,520	$73,730 – $165,930	90
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$110,460	$85,560 – $136,530	300
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,450	$75,160 – $139,050	120
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,870	$63,650 – $169,850	290
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,840	$78,230 – $130,100	700
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,760	$72,080 – $116,830	60
13	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,530	$62,190 – $207,160	150
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,380	$60,560 – $143,560	70
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$92,880	$56,090 – $127,970	50
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,230	$61,350 – $134,810	210
17	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,610	$49,550 – $103,090	40
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,140	$59,410 – $140,760	120
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,680	$52,600 – $155,720	50
20	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$86,110	$49,290 – $116,170	40
21	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,800	$62,260 – $123,550	70
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,260	$59,900 – $105,780	190
23	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,860	$49,140 – $160,530	160
24	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,640	$46,840 – $120,050	130
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,550	$46,570 – $125,530	120
26	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,320	$56,010 – $106,450	210
27	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$75,340	$49,000 – $128,280	80
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$75,250	$55,500 – $103,920	2,590
29	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$73,960	$50,450 – $97,860	90
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,690	$49,070 – $123,120	960
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$69,040	$57,870 – $85,950	80
32	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$67,310	$47,870 – $81,170	50
33	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$64,140	$51,670 – $77,060	110
34	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,040	$51,010 – $76,500	100
35	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,800	$38,100 – $74,300	160
36	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,220	$43,420 – $111,810	520
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,230	$49,290 – $73,700	90
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,630	$46,820 – $74,970	830
39	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$61,430	$48,690 – $98,860	130
40	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$61,380	$51,000 – $98,290	110
41	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,210	$48,720 – $71,070	40
42	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$61,180	$39,330 – $77,590	80
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$60,500	$51,440 – $62,100	130
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,480	$48,600 – $72,940	390
45	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,220	$47,750 – $72,330	1,150
46	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,700	$41,380 – $111,430	90
47	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,300	$36,500 – $83,880	40
48	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$56,720	$43,060 – $80,300	170
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,360	$39,880 – $65,040	680
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$53,090	$35,560 – $92,960	310

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Tuscaloosa, AL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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