Highest paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL
The best paying occupations in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 12.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $101,120 | $96,040 – $129,180 | 30 |
| 26 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $100,760 | $72,080 – $116,830 | 60 |
| 27 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $100,530 | $62,190 – $207,160 | 150 |
| 28 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $100,380 | $76,170 – $117,860 | 160 |
| 29 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $99,590 | $61,640 – $218,140 | 480 |
| 30 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,460 | $58,280 – $163,110 | 120 |
| 31 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,190 | $61,710 – $131,270 | 130 |
| 32 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,520 | $62,450 – $166,960 | 60 |
| 33 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,110 | $62,990 – $166,350 | 500 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $96,040 | $45,170 – $126,400 | 130 |
| 35 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,290 | $46,660 – $102,160 | 90 |
| 36 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $93,380 | $60,560 – $143,560 | 70 |
| 37 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $92,880 | $56,090 – $127,970 | 50 |
| 38 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $92,770 | $63,110 – $166,380 | 450 |
| 39 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $92,230 | $61,350 – $134,810 | 210 |
| 40 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $89,610 | $49,550 – $103,090 | 40 |
| 41 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $87,750 | $36,270 – $150,920 | 130 |
| 42 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $87,140 | $59,410 – $140,760 | 120 |
| 43 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $86,680 | $52,600 – $155,720 | 50 |
| 44 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $86,110 | $49,290 – $116,170 | 40 |
| 45 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $85,800 | $62,260 – $123,550 | 70 |
| 46 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $85,260 | $59,900 – $105,780 | 190 |
| 47 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,250 | $34,670 – $82,250 | 40 |
| 48 | Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $80,860 | $49,140 – $160,530 | 160 |
| 49 | Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,240 | $46,090 – $105,610 | 40 |
| 50 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $79,640 | $46,840 – $120,050 | 130 |