Helpers--Electricians salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median helpers--electricians in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $35,970 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,455 a month.

10th percentile: $28,920
25th percentile: $31,390
Median percentile: $35,970
75th percentile: $42,130
90th percentile: $45,280

Based on 110 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

$29,463 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,970
Federal income tax	−$2,136
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,752
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,619
Monthly take-home	$2,455
Every two weeks	$1,133

Does it go far here?

$41,005Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Job	Median 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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