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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $61,430 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,065 a month.

10th percentile
$48,690
25th percentile
$48,690
Median percentile
$61,430
75th percentile
$75,450
90th percentile
$98,860

Based on 130 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

$48,775 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,430
Federal income tax−$5,192
Social Security + Medicare−$4,699
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,764
Monthly take-home$4,065
Every two weeks$1,876

Does it go far here?

$70,028Median 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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama