Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $50,190 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,354 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,220
- 25th percentile
- $43,720
- Median percentile
- $50,190
- 75th percentile
- $61,550
- 90th percentile
- $75,350
Based on 1,440 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
$40,249 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,843 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,840 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,259 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,354 |
| Every two weeks | $1,548 |
Does it go far here?
$57,215Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama