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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median bus drivers, transit and intercity in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $37,780 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,570 a month.

10th percentile
$37,680
25th percentile
$37,780
Median percentile
$37,780
75th percentile
$38,160
90th percentile
$42,890

Based on 40 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

$30,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,780
Federal income tax−$2,354
Social Security + Medicare−$2,890
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,700
Monthly take-home$2,570
Every two weeks$1,186

Does it go far here?

$43,068Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
39%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 bus drivers, transit and intercity salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama