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Computer Programmers salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median computer programmers in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $86,110 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,461 a month.

10th percentile
$49,290
25th percentile
$66,800
Median percentile
$86,110
75th percentile
$100,200
90th percentile
$116,170

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

$65,533 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,110
Federal income tax−$10,114
Social Security + Medicare−$6,587
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,875
Monthly take-home$5,461
Every two weeks$2,521

Does it go far here?

$98,162Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
18%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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