SOC 11-3061 · Tuscaloosa, AL metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The average salary for purchasing managers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $120,380 a year ($57.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,960: half of the 60 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 ($159,038).

$120,380average per year

$57.88 / hourMedian $114,960Take-home ≈ $88,621

  • $75K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Tuscaloosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,320 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Tuscaloosa earn between $92,200 and $138,960.

  • $75K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,380$10,032$57.88
Median$114,960$9,580$55.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,200$7,683$44.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$138,960$11,580$66.81

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Tuscaloosa

On the average salary of $120,380, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $88,621 a year, or $7,385 a month and $3,409 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 purchasing 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 $120,380 buys what about $137,229 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Tuscaloosa ranks 6th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($148,480).

All Purchasing Managers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).

Purchasing Managers salary by city

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Purchasing Managers salary in Tuscaloosa: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Tuscaloosa?

$57.88 an hour on average, and $55.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $88,621 a year ($7,385 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,380. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do purchasing managers earn more in Tuscaloosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

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 11-3061; area Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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