Tuscaloosa, AL

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Tuscaloosa, AL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 315 detailed occupations covering about 84,210 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 17.6% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Tuscaloosa, AL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Psychiatrists $230,630 +1.7% 30
Physicians, All Other $215,680 -8.6% 240
Dentists, General $184,530 +11% 60
Nurse Anesthetists $179,670 -15.5% 60
Pharmacists $130,080 -4.4% 310
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,980 -21.4% 80
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $129,190 +12% 50
Industrial Production Managers $126,100 +7.8% 170
Facilities Managers $125,500 +22.6% 50
Electrical Engineers $113,030 +5.7% 60
Financial Managers $111,380 -0.6% 170
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $109,010 +9.9% 50
Information Security Analysts $105,670 -12.2% 30
Human Resources Managers $104,890 -23.1% 80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $104,550 +22.4% 80
Mechanical Engineers $104,350 +137.5% 130
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $103,960 +28.7% 110
Computer and Information Systems Managers $103,070 -39.2% 130
Purchasing Managers $103,060 -24.4% 50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $103,050 +6.9% 100
Sales Managers $102,790 -23.9% 110
Nurse Practitioners $101,430 -19.7% 210
Veterinarians $101,030 -15.2% 40
Physical Therapists $100,670 +1% 90
Physician Assistants $99,670 -23.3% 30

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Tuscaloosa, AL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 2,960 $26,300
Cashiers 2,600 $22,890
Registered Nurses 2,370 $63,940
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,320 $22,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,980 $38,170
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,790 $28,860
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,590 $32,090
Waiters and Waitresses 1,570 $19,820
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,460 $62,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,460 $47,380
General and Operations Managers 1,420 $94,810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,420 $27,570
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,410 $49,020
Office Clerks, General 1,280 $28,390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,160 $34,660
Cooks, Fast Food 1,100 $25,860
Nursing Assistants 1,070 $28,300
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,050 $37,910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 980 $67,090
Customer Service Representatives 890 $33,860
Accountants and Auditors 870 $63,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 870 $38,270
Cooks, Restaurant 870 $29,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 860 $56,490
Construction Laborers 860 $30,500
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