The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers in Tuscaloosa is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $74,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $113,460 | -0.02% | -0.02% |
| 2019 | $113,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $113,460 in Tuscaloosa is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Tuscaloosa is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 33.8 percent (33.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Birmingham-Hoover.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |