Highest-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa

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#50. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $84,180
- Median hourly wage: $40.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: Not available

#48. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $87,000
- Median hourly wage: $41.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

- Median annual wage: $87,340
- Median hourly wage: $41.99
- Total employment: 380 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. First-line supervisors of police and detectives (tie)

- Median annual wage: $87,500
- Median hourly wage: $42.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $87,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $87,540
- Median hourly wage: $42.09
- Total employment: 420 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Producers and directors

- Median annual wage: $87,920
- Median hourly wage: $42.27
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,290
- Median hourly wage: $42.45
- Total employment: 240 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $89,110
- Median hourly wage: $42.84
- Total employment: 440 people (4.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $91,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $94,080
- Median hourly wage: $45.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.41
- Total employment: 50 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $96,550
- Median hourly wage: $46.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $97,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $97,430
- Median hourly wage: $46.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,710
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 120 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $98,790
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 240 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $99,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 1,250 people (11.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.82
- Total employment: 150 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $99,680
- Median hourly wage: $47.93
- Total employment: 110 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $100,640
- Median hourly wage: $48.39
- Total employment: 120 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.89
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $102,840
- Median hourly wage: $49.44
- Total employment: 210 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,580
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,530
- Median hourly wage: $50.73
- Total employment: 660 people (6.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $107,700
- Median hourly wage: $51.78
- Total employment: 60 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $107,760
- Median hourly wage: $51.81
- Total employment: 90 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $109,110
- Median hourly wage: $52.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $109,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $109,610
- Median hourly wage: $52.70
- Total employment: 260 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,030
- Median hourly wage: $52.90
- Total employment: 70 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $110,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $111,620
- Median hourly wage: $53.66
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $113,060
- Median hourly wage: $54.36
- Total employment: 190 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,820
- Median hourly wage: $54.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $114,000
- Median hourly wage: $54.81
- Total employment: 120 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $123,850
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: 250 people (2.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $126,820
- Median hourly wage: $60.97
- Total employment: 220 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,720
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 50 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,890
- Median hourly wage: $62.93
- Total employment: 340 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $133,880
- Median hourly wage: $64.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $134,780
- Median hourly wage: $64.80
- Total employment: 80 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $137,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $176,790
- Median hourly wage: $85.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $189,590
- Median hourly wage: $91.15
- Total employment: 30 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $201,020
- Median hourly wage: $96.64
- Total employment: 200 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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