Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $62,230 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,115 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,290
- 25th percentile
- $49,620
- Median percentile
- $62,230
- 75th percentile
- $62,290
- 90th percentile
- $73,700
Based on 90 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
$49,381 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,288 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,761 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,800 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,115 |
| Every two weeks | $1,899 |
Does it go far here?
$70,940Median 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).
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