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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $60,220 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,988 a month.

10th percentile
$47,750
25th percentile
$49,090
Median percentile
$60,220
75th percentile
$61,330
90th percentile
$72,330

Based on 1,150 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

$47,857 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,220
Federal income tax−$5,046
Social Security + Medicare−$4,607
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,710
Monthly take-home$3,988
Every two weeks$1,841

Does it go far here?

$68,649Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
25%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 elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama