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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $80,860 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,173 a month.

10th percentile
$49,140
25th percentile
$59,810
Median percentile
$80,860
75th percentile
$125,620
90th percentile
$160,530

Based on 160 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

$62,076 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,860
Federal income tax−$8,959
Social Security + Medicare−$6,186
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,639
Monthly take-home$5,173
Every two weeks$2,388

Does it go far here?

$92,178Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
19%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

All biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama