Construction Laborers salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median construction laborers in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $36,460 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,486 a month.

10th percentile: $22,270
25th percentile: $30,360
Median percentile: $36,460
75th percentile: $43,020
90th percentile: $47,850

Based on 1,110 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

$29,835 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,460
Federal income tax	−$2,195
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,789
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,641
Monthly take-home	$2,486
Every two weeks	$1,147

Does it go far here?

$41,563Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

40%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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