Tuscaloosa, AL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Tuscaloosa Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Tuscaloosa, AL metro area
Figures describe the Tuscaloosa, AL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Tuscaloosa city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 294 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $243,530 | $117.08 | 170 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $195,660 | $94.07 | 90 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $164,810 | $79.23 | 40 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,070 | $67.34 | 100 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $132,430 | $63.67 | 320 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $130,000 | $62.50 | 240 |
| 7 | Facilities Managers | $129,880 | $62.44 | 50 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,270 | $60.71 | 210 |
| 9 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $125,100 | $60.15 | 50 |
| 10 | Computer Network Architects | $124,860 | $60.03 | 80 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $123,390 | $59.32 | 240 |
| 12 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $116,660 | $56.09 | 60 |
| 13 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $115,750 | $55.65 | 60 |
| 14 | Electrical Engineers | $114,980 | $55.28 | 70 |
| 15 | Purchasing Managers | $114,960 | $55.27 | 60 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $114,100 | $54.86 | 190 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineers | $110,520 | $53.14 | 90 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $110,460 | $53.10 | 300 |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $108,750 | $52.29 | 120 |
| 20 | Physical Therapists | $106,450 | $51.18 | 120 |
| 21 | Human Resources Managers | $105,020 | $50.49 | 80 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $104,870 | $50.42 | 290 |
| 23 | Industrial Engineers | $104,840 | $50.40 | 700 |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers | $101,210 | $48.66 | 1,210 |
| 25 | Physician Assistants | $101,120 | $48.62 | 30 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Tuscaloosa metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.