Tuscaloosa, AL · SOC 11-9039

Education Administrators, All Other in the Tuscaloosa Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Tuscaloosa, AL BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$96,040

per year in the Tuscaloosa metro

+1% above

National Median

$95,200

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$46.17/hr

median hourly

Employment

130

jobs in the Tuscaloosa metro

The Tuscaloosa pay distribution spans from $45,170 at the 10th percentile to $126,400 at the 90th, a 2.8× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $56,950 and the 75th at $108,380, so half of Tuscaloosa-based education administrators, all other earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Tuscaloosa, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide AL estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Tuscaloosa Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$45,170
25th$56,950
Median$96,040
75th$108,380
90th$126,400

Top Paying Jobs in Tuscaloosa

1. Physicians, All Other $243,530 2. Nurse Anesthetists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $195,660 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $164,810 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers $140,070 5. Pharmacists $132,430 6. Financial Managers $130,000 7. Facilities Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $129,880 8. Computer and Information Systems Managers $126,270 9. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $125,100 10. Computer Network Architects Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $124,860

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Education Administrators, All Other make in the Tuscaloosa metro area?

How much do Education Administrators, All Other make in the Tuscaloosa metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Education Administrators, All Other in Tuscaloosa, AL is $96,040 ($46.17/hour). The salary range spans from $45,170 at the 10th percentile to $126,400 at the 90th percentile.
How does Education Administrators, All Other pay in the Tuscaloosa metro compare nationally? ▼
Education Administrators, All Other pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is +1% above the national median of $95,200. There are approximately 130 Education Administrators, All Other jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Tuscaloosa, AL wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.