Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tuscaloosa is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,280
25th Percentile Wage
$74,520
50th Percentile Wage
$88,800
75th Percentile Wage
$100,090
90th Percentile Wage
$125,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,280.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$88,800
-0.70% 14.84%
2018
$89,420
9.45% -
2017
$80,970
-1.30% -
2016
$82,020
-3.52% -
2015
$84,910
5.68% -
2014
$80,090
7.45% -
2013
$74,120
-2.02% -
2012
$75,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Tuscaloosa with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,800, Tuscaloosa is the second highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $90,600). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tuscaloosa is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Decatur
$90,600
Tuscaloosa
$88,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$87,940
Birmingham-Hoover
$86,780
Auburn-Opelika
$86,350
Gadsden
$85,060
Dothan
$84,060
Mobile
$82,270
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$81,510
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$80,890
Huntsville
$80,260
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$79,260
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$78,360
Montgomery
$77,810
Anniston-Oxford
$77,180
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$73,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.