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Tuscaloosa, AL

State

Alabama

Detailed Occupations

318

Average Salary Across Occupations

$61,107

Highest Paying Occupation in Tuscaloosa, AL

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $218,920.

Largest Employment Market in Tuscaloosa, AL

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 7,490 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $218,920 $105.25 30
2 Physicians, All Other $202,730 $97.47 200
3 Nurse Anesthetists $198,590 $95.48 80
4 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $164,200 $0.00 60
5 Financial Managers $141,550 $68.05 220
6 Sales Managers $139,600 $67.12 120
7 Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,190 $65.47 80
8 Coaches and Scouts $133,340 $0.00 210
9 Facilities Managers $133,120 $64.00 50
10 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $131,420 $63.18 0
11 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $131,350 $63.15 60
12 Electrical Engineers $131,140 $63.05 50
13 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $127,710 $0.00 180
14 Industrial Production Managers $127,200 $61.16 250
15 Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,060 $60.13 190
16 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $123,940 $0.00 100
17 Pharmacists $122,740 $59.01 340
18 General and Operations Managers $121,750 $58.53 1,250
19 Computer Network Architects $117,590 $56.54 60
20 Mechanical Engineers $117,360 $56.42 70

👥 Most Available Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 7,490 $0 $0.00
2 Retail Salespersons 2,980 $32,150 $15.46
3 Cashiers 2,610 $26,620 $12.80
4 Registered Nurses 2,460 $74,440 $35.79
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,160 $26,610 $12.79
6 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,850 $42,660 $20.51
7 Waiters and Waitresses 1,810 $25,200 $12.12
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,700 $34,790 $16.73
9 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,650 $64,740 $31.13
10 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,650 $36,080 $17.35
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,510 $54,810 $26.35
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,450 $33,510 $16.11
13 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,410 $27,950 $13.44
14 Nursing Assistants 1,370 $32,780 $15.76
15 Cooks, Fast Food 1,340 $26,590 $12.79
16 General and Operations Managers 1,250 $121,750 $58.53
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,200 $55,350 $0.00
18 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,190 $38,810 $18.66
19 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,190 $48,010 $23.08
20 Office Clerks, General 1,060 $33,210 $15.97