Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $47,710 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,197 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,870
- 25th percentile
- $43,210
- Median percentile
- $47,710
- 75th percentile
- $56,860
- 90th percentile
- $60,890
Based on 650 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
$38,368 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,710 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,545 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,650 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,147 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,197 |
| Every two weeks | $1,476 |
Does it go far here?
$54,388Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama