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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median opticians, dispensing in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $36,500 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,489 a month.

10th percentile
$30,990
25th percentile
$35,020
Median percentile
$36,500
75th percentile
$38,810
90th percentile
$45,020

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

$29,865 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,500
Federal income tax−$2,200
Social Security + Medicare−$2,792
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,643
Monthly take-home$2,489
Every two weeks$1,149

Does it go far here?

$41,609Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
40%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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