Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Tuscaloosa, AL

368 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Tuscaloosa, AL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,590	70	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,550	30	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,500	30	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,490	120	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,480	1,740	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,480	1,740	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$36,460	1,110	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$36,270	30	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,220	660	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$35,970	110	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$35,930	590	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,770	120	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$35,590	60	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,540	590	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$35,360	170	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$35,350	70	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$35,150	260	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,080	640	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$35,050	250	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$34,430	480	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,160	140	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$32,990	60	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$32,860	1,390	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$32,830	150	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$32,670	170	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$32,630	60	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,280	1,120	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,210	1,940	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$32,210	40	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$32,020	140	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,900	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,700	470	View salary detail
Security Guards	$31,590	530	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,200	100	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,980	210	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,690	890	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$30,690	770	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$30,630	510	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$30,600	270	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,440	40	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,250	160	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,180	150	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,640	180	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,630	2,990	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$29,280	50	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,630	330	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,530	870	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,470	110	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,350	210	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,110	2,660	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.