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All Occupations Salary Information in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Tuscaloosa, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Tuscaloosa is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$68,870
75th Percentile Wage	$50,120
50th Percentile Wage	$30,750
25th Percentile Wage	$19,610
10th Percentile Wage	$17,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,090.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$33.11
75th Percentile Wage	$24.10
50th Percentile Wage	$14.78
25th Percentile Wage	$9.43
10th Percentile Wage	$8.22

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.11. The median hourly salary is $14.78. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.22.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Tuscaloosa with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,750 in Tuscaloosa is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Tuscaloosa is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Huntsville	$36,430
Birmingham-Hoover	$32,620
Tuscaloosa	$30,750
Mobile	$30,620
Montgomery	$30,560
Decatur	$30,540
Anniston-Oxford	$29,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$27,740
Auburn-Opelika	$26,920
Florence-Muscle Shoals	$26,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$26,670
Dothan	$26,480
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$26,320
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$25,720
Gadsden	$25,480

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Tuscaloosa is higher than that of state of Alabama and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Tuscaloosa ($30,750) is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Alabama ($29,950) and 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Tuscaloosa	$30,750
Alabama	$29,950