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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median physical therapist assistants in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $64,040 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,230 a month.

10th percentile
$51,010
25th percentile
$56,220
Median percentile
$64,040
75th percentile
$67,420
90th percentile
$76,500

Based on 100 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

$50,754 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,040
Federal income tax−$5,505
Social Security + Medicare−$4,899
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,882
Monthly take-home$4,230
Every two weeks$1,952

Does it go far here?

$73,003Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
24%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 physical therapist assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama