Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median teachers and instructors, all other in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $49,130 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,287 a month.

10th percentile: $29,920
25th percentile: $29,920
Median percentile: $49,130
75th percentile: $83,010
90th percentile: $95,690

Based on 80 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

$39,445 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,130
Federal income tax	−$3,716
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,758
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,211
Monthly take-home	$3,287
Every two weeks	$1,517

Does it go far here?

$56,006Median 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).

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

All teachers and instructors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama