SOC 43-3071 · Tuscaloosa, AL metro

Tellers Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The average salary for tellers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $37,550 a year ($18.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,150: half of the 300 people in this job in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$37,550average per year

$18.06 / hourMedian $37,150Take-home ≈ $30,830

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Tuscaloosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,600 or more. The middle half of tellers in Tuscaloosa earn between $34,940 and $38,690.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,550$3,129$18.05
Median$37,150$3,096$17.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,940$2,912$16.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,690$3,224$18.60

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Tuscaloosa

On the average salary of $37,550, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $30,830 a year, or $2,569 a month and $1,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 tellers? 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 $37,550 buys what about $42,806 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Alabama cities

Tuscaloosa ranks 8th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($40,630).

All Tellers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Tuscaloosa: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Tuscaloosa?

$18.06 an hour on average, and $17.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Tuscaloosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Tuscaloosa?

About $30,830 a year ($2,569 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,550. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do tellers earn more in Tuscaloosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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