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Lawyer Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lawyers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,490
25th Percentile Wage
$68,920
50th Percentile Wage
$91,240
75th Percentile Wage
$137,350
90th Percentile Wage
$206,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$91,240
-7.12% 33.53%
2021
$97,740
1.03% -
2020
$96,730
19.87% -
2019
$77,510
8.97% -
2018
$70,560
9.10% -
2017
$64,140
1.43% -
2016
$63,220
-18.59% -
2015
$74,970
-2.09% -
2014
$76,540
13.25% -
2013
$66,400
8.66% -
2012
$60,650
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Tuscaloosa with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,240 in Tuscaloosa is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Tuscaloosa is 43.5 percent (43.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Dothan and 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Dothan
$161,460
Huntsville
$137,940
Birmingham-Hoover
$133,580
Mobile
$112,520
Montgomery
$110,950
Decatur
$99,650
Anniston-Oxford
$98,940
Auburn-Opelika
$95,560
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$95,370
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$94,000
Tuscaloosa
$91,240
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$90,150
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$89,230
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$88,080
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$88,070
Gadsden
$82,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.