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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $39,660 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,689 a month.

10th percentile
$29,270
25th percentile
$38,370
Median percentile
$39,660
75th percentile
$42,320
90th percentile
$45,660

Based on 30 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

$32,262 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,660
Federal income tax−$2,579
Social Security + Medicare−$3,034
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,785
Monthly take-home$2,689
Every two weeks$1,241

Does it go far here?

$45,211Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
37%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 helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama