Tuscaloosa, AL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Alabama statewide data
$49,650
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$50,050
Alabama Median
-1% vs state
89,340
Total Workers
312
Occupations Tracked
Tuscaloosa, AL is a Metropolitan Area with 312 tracked occupations and an estimated 89,340 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $201,020 |
| Chief Executives | $189,590 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $176,790 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,140 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,780 |
| Facilities Managers | $133,880 |
| Pharmacists | $130,890 |
| Electrical Engineers | $130,720 |
| Financial Managers | $126,820 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $123,850 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+31.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+16%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+126.3%
$38,850 → $87,920
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+96.0%
$44,560 → $87,340
|
| Bakers Production Occupations |
+96.0%
$20,140 → $39,480
|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+94.8%
$18,200 → $35,460
|
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
+81.8%
$18,410 → $33,470
|
Most Jobs Added
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+1100.0%
80 → 990
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 290
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 420
|
| Industrial Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+300.0%
150 → 660
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 440
|
Wage Declines
| Crane and Tower Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-25.5%
$65,520 → $48,780
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.9%
$38,040 → $30,090
|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-19.8%
$131,740 → $105,650
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-15.4%
$57,760 → $48,880
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
-15.0%
$104,870 → $89,110
|
Wage Trends in Tuscaloosa, AL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,650 |
| 2023 | $48,105 |
| 2022 | $47,640 |
| 2021 | $46,640 |
| 2020 | $43,030 |
| 2019 | $41,125 |
| 2018 | $38,920 |
| 2017 | $37,920 |
| 2016 | $37,310 |
| 2015 | $37,825 |
| 2014 | $36,940 |