Home / Locations / Tuscaloosa, AL Metro area profile Top Paying Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL (2026) Tuscaloosa, AL has 200 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($201,020), Chief Executives ($189,590), Nurse Anesthetists ($176,790). The cost of living index is 87.72 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,169/month.
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Highest paying careers in Tuscaloosa Rank Occupation Category Median salary Hourly 1 Physicians, All Other Healthcare $201K $96.64/hr 2 Chief Executives Management $190K $91.15/hr 3 Nurse Anesthetists Healthcare $177K $85/hr 4 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Education $137K $/hr 5 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management $135K $64.8/hr 6 Facilities Managers Management $134K $64.37/hr 7 Pharmacists Healthcare $131K $62.93/hr 8 Electrical Engineers Engineering $131K $62.85/hr 9 Financial Managers Management $127K $60.97/hr 10 Industrial Production Managers Management $124K $59.54/hr 11 Sales Managers Management $114K $54.81/hr 12 Computer Occupations, All Other Technology $114K $54.72/hr 13 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management $113K $54.36/hr 14 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management $112K $53.66/hr 15 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Education $110K $/hr 16 Purchasing Managers Management $110K $53.05/hr 17 Mechanical Engineers Engineering $110K $52.9/hr 18 Nurse Practitioners Healthcare $110K $52.7/hr 19 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education $109K $/hr 20 Managers, All Other Management $109K $52.46/hr 21 Human Resources Managers Management $108K $51.81/hr 22 Computer Network Architects Technology $108K $51.78/hr 23 Business Teachers, Postsecondary Education $106K $/hr 24 Industrial Engineers Engineering $106K $50.73/hr 25 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Engineering $105K $50.28/hr
Affordability snapshot: Tuscaloosa Cost of living vs. national average -12.3% less expensive
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2-bedroom apartment (FMR) $1,169/mo
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities.
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