SOC 25-1022 · Tuscaloosa, AL metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $77,510 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,960: half of the 90 people in this job in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$77,510average per year

Median $73,960Take-home ≈ $60,134

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Tuscaloosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,860 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Tuscaloosa earn between $62,110 and $79,300.

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,510$6,459—
Median$73,960$6,163—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,110$5,176—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,300$6,608—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Tuscaloosa vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Tuscaloosa earn 7% more than the Alabama average ($72,580) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tuscaloosa$77,510$73,960$50,450$97,86090
Alabama$72,580$65,900$50,230$97,860850
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Tuscaloosa

On the average salary of $77,510, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $60,134 a year, or $5,011 a month and $2,313 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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.

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Is Tuscaloosa a good place for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $77,510 buys what about $88,359 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities

Tuscaloosa ranks 3rd of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($84,240).

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Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tuscaloosa: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Tuscaloosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Tuscaloosa?

About $60,134 a year ($5,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,510. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Tuscaloosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.62, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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