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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $48,110 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,223 a month.

10th percentile
$37,860
25th percentile
$38,470
Median percentile
$48,110
75th percentile
$62,790
90th percentile
$83,470

Based on 100 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

$38,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,110
Federal income tax−$3,593
Social Security + Medicare−$3,680
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,165
Monthly take-home$3,223
Every two weeks$1,487

Does it go far here?

$54,844Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
31%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 furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama