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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $44,740 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,010 a month.

10th percentile
$32,210
25th percentile
$34,270
Median percentile
$44,740
75th percentile
$57,300
90th percentile
$68,740

Based on 70 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

$36,115 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,740
Federal income tax−$3,189
Social Security + Medicare−$3,423
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,013
Monthly take-home$3,010
Every two weeks$1,389

Does it go far here?

$51,002Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
33%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama