Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median architectural and civil drafters in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $47,460 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,182 a month.

10th percentile: $39,090
25th percentile: $44,840
Median percentile: $47,460
75th percentile: $65,150
90th percentile: $71,710

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,178 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,460
Federal income tax	−$3,515
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,631
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,136
Monthly take-home	$3,182
Every two weeks	$1,468

Does it go far here?

$54,103Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Job	Median pay
Industrial Engineers	$104,840
General and Operations Managers	$101,210
Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,380
Registered Nurses	$75,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,940
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,010
Accountants and Auditors	$71,690

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