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Wages by occupation in Tuscaloosa, AL

In Tuscaloosa, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,440 in May 2024, with 108,360 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS316 occupations

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What stands out

In Tuscaloosa, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,440 in May 2024, with 108,360 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $201,020 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $19,390 for Bus Drivers, School. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 2,980 jobs at a median of $29,170. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	200	$201,020	$64,820	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	30	$189,590	$129,220	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	80	$176,790	$174,700	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063	60	$137,140	$74,230	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	80	$134,780	$101,310	$174,110	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$133,880	$83,450	$195,900	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	340	$130,890	$71,730	$154,530	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	50	$130,720	$79,990	$200,120	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	220	$126,820	$83,580	$218,750	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	250	$123,850	$78,710	$200,700	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	120	$114,000	$66,790	$218,360	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	60	$113,820	$50,980	$151,360	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	190	$113,060	$75,620	$190,260	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	60	$111,620	$64,970	$215,740	evidence →
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072	120	$110,360	$65,140	$110,360	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	50	$110,350	$69,790	$180,580	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	70	$110,030	$73,110	$162,480	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	260	$109,610	$88,760	$135,050	evidence →
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021	100	$109,400	$60,310	$177,790	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	50	$109,110	$49,070	$163,750	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	90	$107,760	$72,790	$152,300	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	60	$107,700	$68,290	$165,580	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	180	$105,650	$78,840	$218,610	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	660	$105,530	$69,260	$126,610	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	40	$104,580	$76,940	$128,770	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	210	$102,840	$52,530	$180,690	evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051	—	$101,690	$73,580	$145,320	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	120	$100,640	$72,560	$134,170	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	110	$99,680	$47,300	$116,320	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	150	$99,470	$61,630	$132,200	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,980	$29,170	$21,730	$39,910	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,610	$27,450	$19,070	$34,570	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	2,460	$68,790	$53,360	$102,190	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,160	$23,850	$20,850	$35,800	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,850	$41,300	$30,150	$55,450	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,810	$22,740	$16,370	$34,920	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,700	$31,410	$23,070	$51,000	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	1,650	$63,540	$39,520	$82,880	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,650	$35,330	$26,620	$47,040	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,510	$50,550	$38,490	$76,930	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,450	$31,220	$22,340	$43,750	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,410	$28,050	$21,610	$34,330	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,370	$31,920	$23,750	$43,930	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	1,340	$26,560	$22,160	$32,900	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,250	$99,170	$50,190	$215,200	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,200	$50,080	$48,810	$63,740	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,190	$35,600	$28,070	$57,400	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,190	$43,940	$28,450	$75,950	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,060	$31,520	$21,240	$45,640	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,040	$30,340	$23,140	$37,640	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,040	$36,600	$29,480	$49,730	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	1,040	$45,570	$35,810	$60,910	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	1,020	$35,360	$24,520	$48,800	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	990	$73,390	$48,770	$120,520	evidence →
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072	990	$36,560	$22,930	$47,290	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	970	$69,830	$43,270	$102,320	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	890	$41,870	$29,190	$57,290	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	870	$61,940	$42,070	$88,750	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	850	$73,180	$47,330	$121,800	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	830	$39,470	$28,590	$60,170	evidence →

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