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Firefighters salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median firefighters in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $58,400 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,873 a month.

10th percentile
$36,530
25th percentile
$46,200
Median percentile
$58,400
75th percentile
$87,400
90th percentile
$87,400

Based on 450 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

$46,476 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,400
Federal income tax−$4,828
Social Security + Medicare−$4,468
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,628
Monthly take-home$3,873
Every two weeks$1,788

Does it go far here?

$66,574Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
26%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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