Meter Readers, Utilities salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median meter readers, utilities in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $40,500 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,742 a month.

10th percentile: $38,480
25th percentile: $38,480
Median percentile: $40,500
75th percentile: $43,680
90th percentile: $47,130

Based on 40 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

$32,899 take-home a year

Gross pay	$40,500
Federal income tax	−$2,680
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,098
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,823
Monthly take-home	$2,742
Every two weeks	$1,265

Does it go far here?

$46,169Median 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

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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