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Bakers salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median bakers in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $42,580 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,873 a month.

10th percentile
$28,590
25th percentile
$34,170
Median percentile
$42,580
75th percentile
$46,000
90th percentile
$46,000

Based on 120 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

$34,477 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,580
Federal income tax−$2,930
Social Security + Medicare−$3,257
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,916
Monthly take-home$2,873
Every two weeks$1,326

Does it go far here?

$48,540Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

JobMedian 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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