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Data Scientists salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median data scientists in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $92,880 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,833 a month.

10th percentile
$56,090
25th percentile
$64,620
Median percentile
$92,880
75th percentile
$109,280
90th percentile
$127,970

Based on 50 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

$69,991 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,880
Federal income tax−$11,604
Social Security + Medicare−$7,105
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$4,180
Monthly take-home$5,833
Every two weeks$2,692

Does it go far here?

$105,880Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
17%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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