Waiters and Waitresses salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median waiters and waitresses in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $26,930 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,881 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $16,750
- 25th percentile
- $21,690
- Median percentile
- $26,930
- 75th percentile
- $28,840
- 90th percentile
- $35,820
Based on 1,650 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
$22,575 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,930 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,083 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,060 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,212 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,881 |
| Every two weeks | $868 |
Does it go far here?
$30,699Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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