Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $230,630. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $215,680.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Tuscaloosa, AL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Tuscaloosa, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$230,630	$75,850	30
2	All Other Physicians	$215,680	$58,670	240
3	General Dentists	$184,530	$49,400	60
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$179,670	$139,950	60
5	Pharmacists	$130,080	$63,130	310
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,980	$99,900	80
7	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$129,190	$69,930	50
8	Industrial Production Managers	$126,100	$79,560	170
9	Facilities Managers	$125,500	$95,220	50
10	Electrical Engineers	$113,030	$73,330	60
11	Financial Managers	$111,380	$72,870	170
12	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,010	$60,200	50
13	Information Security Analysts	$105,670	$48,310	30
14	Human Resources Managers	$104,890	$63,620	80
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,550	$50,380	80
16	Mechanical Engineers	$104,350	$65,890	130
17	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$103,960	$61,370	110
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,070	$76,550	130
19	Purchasing Managers	$103,060	$72,710	50
20	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$103,050	$53,440	100
21	Sales Managers	$102,790	$62,660	110
22	Nurse Practitioners	$101,430	$79,960	210
23	Veterinarians	$101,030	$67,260	40
24	Physical Therapists	$100,670	$64,810	90
25	Physician Assistants	$99,670	$65,940	30
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,420	$62,770	110
27	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$98,220	$44,940	120
28	Materials Engineers	$97,630	$63,560	40
29	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$97,350	$48,900	60
30	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$96,670	$66,220	170
31	Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,370	$60,670	50
32	General and Operations Managers	$94,810	$44,200	1,420
33	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$94,410	$65,880	30
34	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$91,870	$76,470	30
35	Lawyers	$91,240	$52,490	240
36	Marketing Managers	$87,390	$66,770	70
37	Computer Programmers	$87,320	$45,520	50
38	Management Analysts	$87,300	$52,120	120
39	Occupational Therapists	$86,150	$60,610	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$85,660	$47,050	70
41	Environmental Engineers	$85,600	$60,340	30
42	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$84,980	$27,500	50
43	Medical and Health Services Managers	$84,730	$52,420	350
44	Software Developers	$84,380	$48,780	160
45	Producers and Directors	$83,760	$53,400	60
46	Other Education Administrators	$83,440	$51,990	80
47	Construction Managers	$82,680	$60,140	340
48	Civil Engineers	$82,160	$56,740	240
49	Industrial Engineers	$82,140	$64,240	580
50	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,500	$62,890	430
51	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$81,470	$52,020	140
52	Logisticians	$79,620	$48,280	180
53	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,440	$47,990	40
54	Administrative Services Managers	$78,920	$78,920	50
55	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$78,040	$37,990	30
56	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$77,950	$51,180	170
57	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$77,820	$53,230	80
58	Instructional Coordinators	$77,650	$44,740	110
59	All Other Managers	$76,450	$29,830	120
60	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$76,170	$49,640	110
61	Postsecondary History Teachers	$75,570	$56,820	50
62	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$75,520	$46,190	360
63	Database Administrators	$75,360	$44,980	40
64	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$75,330	$49,080	200
65	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,810	$52,130	90
66	Real Estate Brokers	$72,940	$37,630	0
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,900	$48,160	150
68	Fundraisers	$70,850	$38,490	60
69	Personal Financial Advisors	$69,680	$36,400	80
70	Other Business Operations Specialists	$68,410	$47,720	90
71	Chefs and Head Cooks	$67,790	$45,070	50
72	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,350	$39,810	560
73	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,090	$45,080	980
74	Gas Plant Operators	$66,540	$65,500	60
75	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,210	$48,330	70
76	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,210	$45,260	60
77	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,840	$51,680	70
78	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,700	$42,530	790
79	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$65,350	$48,760	30
80	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$65,220	$37,200	140
81	Computer User Support Specialists	$65,050	$39,660	420
82	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$64,500	$48,380	40
83	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$64,480	$61,660	70
84	Registered Nurses	$63,940	$48,300	2,370
85	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,620	$40,870	110
86	Accountants and Auditors	$63,050	$44,680	870
87	Compliance Officers	$63,040	$41,000	120
88	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,990	$41,120	1,460
89	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,590	$49,020	80
90	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$62,240	$44,650	70
91	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,030	$43,980	90
92	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$62,000	$45,890	40
93	Cost Estimators	$61,970	$38,490	90
94	Loan Officers	$61,860	$37,750	270
95	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$61,820	$52,240	150
96	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,530	$41,590	120
97	Interior Designers	$61,240	$32,490	50
98	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,210	$37,950	270
99	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$61,120	$44,470	40
100	Firefighters	$60,680	$23,420	380

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$167,790
2	General Dentists	$163,690
3	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$154,310
4	Chief Executives	$134,860
5	Pharmacists	$129,880
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,950
7	Facilities Managers	$123,090
8	Industrial Production Managers	$119,140
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,970
10	Financial Managers	$102,370

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$169,020
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,560
3	Pharmacists	$122,780
4	General Dentists	$122,250
5	Industrial Production Managers	$118,340
6	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$116,280
7	Financial Managers	$113,670
8	Chemical Engineers	$113,460
9	Sales Managers	$111,940
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,480

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$194,700
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$183,830
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$169,070
4	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$135,230
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,060
6	Pharmacists	$121,850
7	Chief Executives	$121,400
8	General Dentists	$118,200
9	Industrial Production Managers	$116,700
10	Chemical Engineers	$113,480

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