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Machinists salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median machinists in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $50,850 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,396 a month.

10th percentile
$36,230
25th percentile
$45,190
Median percentile
$50,850
75th percentile
$63,960
90th percentile
$78,280

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

$40,750 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,850
Federal income tax−$3,922
Social Security + Medicare−$3,890
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,288
Monthly take-home$3,396
Every two weeks$1,567

Does it go far here?

$57,967Median 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).

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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