High paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Tuscaloosa, AL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$243,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,220 – $329,780170
2Nurse Anesthetists$195,660
Master's degree
$179,390 – $322,94090
3Chief Executives$164,810
Bachelor's degree
$131,010 – $405,19040
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,070
Bachelor's degree
$98,230 – $196,910100
5Pharmacists$132,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,670 – $155,680320
6Financial Managers$130,000
Bachelor's degree
$92,050 – $216,860240
7Facilities Managers$129,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,230 – $201,39050
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$126,270
Bachelor's degree
$80,120 – $196,760210
9Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$125,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,460 – $215,33050
10Computer Network Architects$124,860
Bachelor's degree
$63,450 – $197,53080
11Industrial Production Managers$123,390
Bachelor's degree
$81,760 – $197,150240
12Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,660
Bachelor's degree
$83,550 – $215,57060
13Computer Occupations, All Other$115,750
Bachelor's degree
$57,520 – $154,32060
14Electrical Engineers$114,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,300 – $157,99070
15Purchasing Managers$114,960
Bachelor's degree
$75,090 – $164,32060
16Lawyers$114,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,050 – $214,030190
17Mechanical Engineers$110,520
Bachelor's degree
$73,730 – $165,93090
18Nurse Practitioners$110,460
Master's degree
$85,560 – $136,530300
19Sales Managers$108,750
Bachelor's degree
$64,270 – $190,440120
20Physical Therapists$106,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,160 – $139,050120
21Human Resources Managers$105,020
Bachelor's degree
$67,230 – $175,42080
22Software Developers$104,870
Bachelor's degree
$63,650 – $169,850290
23Industrial Engineers$104,840
Bachelor's degree
$78,230 – $130,100700
24General and Operations Managers$101,210
Bachelor's degree
$52,120 – $222,1601,210
25Occupational Therapists$100,760
Master's degree
$72,080 – $116,83060
26Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,190 – $207,160150
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,380
Master's degree
$76,170 – $117,860160
28Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,590
Master's degree
$61,640 – $218,140480
29Information Security Analysts$99,460
Bachelor's degree
$58,280 – $163,110120
30Management Analysts$99,190
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $131,270130
31Marketing Managers$96,520
Bachelor's degree
$62,450 – $166,96060
32Medical and Health Services Managers$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $166,350500
33Education Administrators, All Other$96,040
Bachelor's degree
$45,170 – $126,400130
34Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$95,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,660 – $102,16090
35Project Management Specialists$93,380
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $143,56070
36Data Scientists$92,880
Bachelor's degree
$56,090 – $127,97050
37Construction Managers$92,770
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $166,380450
38Civil Engineers$92,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,350 – $134,810210
39Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,610
Associate's degree
$49,550 – $103,09040
40Managers, All Other$87,750
Bachelor's degree
$36,270 – $150,920130
41Computer Systems Analysts$87,140
Bachelor's degree
$59,410 – $140,760120
42Financial and Investment Analysts$86,680
Bachelor's degree
$52,600 – $155,72050
43Computer Programmers$86,110
Bachelor's degree
$49,290 – $116,17040
44Database Administrators$85,800
Bachelor's degree
$62,260 – $123,55070
45Logisticians$85,260
Bachelor's degree
$59,900 – $105,780190
46Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$82,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,670 – $82,25040
47Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,140 – $160,530160
48Lodging Managers$80,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $105,61040
49Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,640
Bachelor's degree
$46,840 – $120,050130
50Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,550
Bachelor's degree
$46,570 – $125,530120

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$243,530	$94,220 – $329,780	170
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$195,660	$179,390 – $322,940	90
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$164,810	$131,010 – $405,190	40
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,070	$98,230 – $196,910	100
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,430	$69,670 – $155,680	320
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,000	$92,050 – $216,860	240
7	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,880	$80,230 – $201,390	50
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,270	$80,120 – $196,760	210
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,100	$66,460 – $215,330	50
10	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,860	$63,450 – $197,530	80
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,390	$81,760 – $197,150	240
12	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,660	$83,550 – $215,570	60
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,750	$57,520 – $154,320	60
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,980	$82,300 – $157,990	70
15	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,960	$75,090 – $164,320	60
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$114,100	$61,050 – $214,030	190
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,520	$73,730 – $165,930	90
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$110,460	$85,560 – $136,530	300
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,750	$64,270 – $190,440	120
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,450	$75,160 – $139,050	120
21	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,020	$67,230 – $175,420	80
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,870	$63,650 – $169,850	290
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,840	$78,230 – $130,100	700
24	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,210	$52,120 – $222,160	1,210
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,760	$72,080 – $116,830	60
26	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,530	$62,190 – $207,160	150
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,380	$76,170 – $117,860	160
28	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$99,590	$61,640 – $218,140	480
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,460	$58,280 – $163,110	120
30	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,190	$61,710 – $131,270	130
31	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,520	$62,450 – $166,960	60
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,110	$62,990 – $166,350	500
33	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,040	$45,170 – $126,400	130
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,290	$46,660 – $102,160	90
35	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,380	$60,560 – $143,560	70
36	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$92,880	$56,090 – $127,970	50
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,770	$63,110 – $166,380	450
38	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,230	$61,350 – $134,810	210
39	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,610	$49,550 – $103,090	40
40	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,750	$36,270 – $150,920	130
41	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,140	$59,410 – $140,760	120
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,680	$52,600 – $155,720	50
43	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$86,110	$49,290 – $116,170	40
44	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,800	$62,260 – $123,550	70
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,260	$59,900 – $105,780	190
46	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,250	$34,670 – $82,250	40
47	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,860	$49,140 – $160,530	160
48	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,240	$46,090 – $105,610	40
49	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,640	$46,840 – $120,050	130
50	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,550	$46,570 – $125,530	120

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