SOC 11-3031 · Tuscaloosa, AL metro

Financial Managers Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The average salary for financial managers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $143,970 a year ($69.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,000: half of the 240 people in this job in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$143,970average per year

$69.22 / hourMedian $130,000Take-home ≈ $103,875

  • $92K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Financial Managers pay range in Tuscaloosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,860 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Tuscaloosa earn between $102,510 and $160,200.

  • $92K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$143,970$11,998$69.22
Median$130,000$10,833$62.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,510$8,542$49.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,200$13,350$77.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Tuscaloosa

On the average salary of $143,970, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $103,875 a year, or $8,656 a month and $3,995 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Advertisement

Is Tuscaloosa a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tuscaloosa area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $143,970 buys what about $164,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $143,970 is worth in another city

Financial Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Tuscaloosa ranks 8th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($172,470).

All Financial Managers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Financial Managers in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Financial Managers salary in Tuscaloosa: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Tuscaloosa?

$69.22 an hour on average, and $62.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Tuscaloosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Tuscaloosa?

About $103,875 a year ($8,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,970. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do financial managers earn more in Tuscaloosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3031; area Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.