SOC 29-1171 · Tuscaloosa, AL metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $113,590 a year ($54.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $110,460: half of the 300 people in this job in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

$113,590average per year

$54.61 / hourMedian $110,460Take-home ≈ $84,109

  • $86K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Tuscaloosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,530 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Tuscaloosa earn between $101,770 and $128,940.

  • $86K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,590$9,466$54.61
Median$110,460$9,205$53.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,770$8,481$48.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,940$10,745$61.99

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Tuscaloosa

On the average salary of $113,590, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $84,109 a year, or $7,009 a month and $3,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $113,590 buys what about $129,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Alabama cities

Tuscaloosa ranks 2nd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($113,680).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Tuscaloosa: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Tuscaloosa?

$54.61 an hour on average, and $53.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Tuscaloosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Tuscaloosa?

About $84,109 a year ($7,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,590. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Tuscaloosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

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 29-1171; area Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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