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Careers in Tuscaloosa, AL

Part of Alabama.

Tuscaloosa, AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.722, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.4% · 121,225 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$243,530
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$195,660
  3. 3Chief Executives$164,810
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,070
  5. 5Pharmacists$132,430

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators7,320 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,990 employed
  3. 3Cashiers2,660 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses2,590 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers2,360 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining28.69× national avg
  2. 2Logging Equipment Operators10.77× national avg
  3. 3Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood9.93× national avg
  4. 4Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders9.84× national avg
  5. 5Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators7.47× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$277,616
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$223,046
  3. 3Chief Executives$187,878
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,675
  5. 5Pharmacists$150,966

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Alabama state page.