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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

What professions have the highest employment in Tuscaloosa, AL? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Tuscaloosa, AL. We note that the total employment in Tuscaloosa, AL is 99,700. The most popular job is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricator profession, which employs 5,440 people (5.46 percent of the total employment in Tuscaloosa, AL). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 2,960 people (2.97 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Tuscaloosa, AL is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	99,700	100.00%	$39,640
2	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	5,440	5.46%	$52,500
3	Retail Salespersons	2,960	2.97%	$26,300
4	Cashiers	2,600	2.61%	$22,890
5	Registered Nurses	2,370	2.38%	$63,940
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,320	2.33%	$22,320
7	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,980	1.99%	$38,170
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,790	1.80%	$28,860
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,590	1.59%	$32,090
10	Waiters and Waitresses	1,570	1.57%	$19,820
11	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,460	1.46%	$62,990
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,460	1.46%	$47,380
13	General and Operations Managers	1,420	1.42%	$94,810
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,420	1.42%	$27,570
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,410	1.41%	$49,020
16	Office Clerks, General	1,280	1.28%	$28,390
17	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,160	1.16%	$34,660
18	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,100	1.10%	$22,950
19	Fast Food Cooks	1,100	1.10%	$25,860
20	Nursing Assistants	1,070	1.07%	$28,300
21	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,050	1.05%	$37,910
22	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	980	0.98%	$67,090
23	Customer Service Representatives	890	0.89%	$33,860
24	Accountants and Auditors	870	0.87%	$63,050
25	Restaurant Cooks	870	0.87%	$29,840
26	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	870	0.87%	$38,270
27	Food Preparation Workers	860	0.86%	$22,420
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	860	0.86%	$56,490
29	Construction Laborers	860	0.86%	$30,500
30	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	850	0.85%	$37,720
31	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	850	0.85%	$36,190
32	Receptionists and Information Clerks	810	0.81%	$29,170
33	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	800	0.80%	$37,690
34	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	790	0.79%	$65,700
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	760	0.76%	$46,430
36	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	750	0.75%	$53,710
37	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	710	0.71%	$38,410
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	670	0.67%	$44,290
39	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	650	0.65%	$39,220
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	600	0.60%	$58,360
41	Industrial Engineers	580	0.58%	$82,140
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	560	0.56%	$67,350
43	Helpers--Production Workers	540	0.54%	$29,710
44	Psychiatric Aides	530	0.53%	$28,750
45	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	520	0.52%	$31,650
46	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	510	0.51%	$20,860
47	Security Guards	500	0.50%	$28,940
48	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	500	0.50%	$22,410
49	Medical Assistants	490	0.49%	$31,200
50	School Bus Drivers	490	0.49%	$17,660
51	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	470	0.47%	$55,720
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	430	0.43%	$81,500
53	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	430	0.43%	$41,630
54	Computer User Support Specialists	420	0.42%	$65,050
55	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	420	0.42%	$50,230
56	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	420	0.42%	$59,400
57	Counter and Rental Clerks	400	0.40%	$29,400
58	Electricians	400	0.40%	$48,950
59	Pharmacy Technicians	390	0.39%	$35,360
60	Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	390	0.39%	$36,140
61	Firefighters	380	0.38%	$60,680
62	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	380	0.38%	$48,940
63	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	370	0.37%	$46,200
64	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	360	0.36%	$75,520
65	Medical and Health Services Managers	350	0.35%	$84,730
66	Construction Managers	340	0.34%	$82,680
67	Bartenders	340	0.34%	$19,390
68	Residential Advisors	340	0.34%	$28,670
69	Packers and Packagers	340	0.34%	$28,170
70	Human Resources Specialists	330	0.33%	$60,450
71	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	330	0.33%	$27,920
72	Tellers	330	0.33%	$34,670
73	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	330	0.33%	$47,150
74	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	320	0.32%	$47,430
75	Pharmacists	310	0.31%	$130,080
76	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	310	0.31%	$40,250
77	Carpenters	310	0.31%	$41,820
78	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	300	0.30%	$48,940
79	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	300	0.30%	$27,650
80	Food Service Managers	280	0.28%	$57,210
81	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	270	0.27%	$61,210
82	Loan Officers	270	0.27%	$61,860
83	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	270	0.27%	$21,780
84	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	260	0.26%	$38,420
85	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	260	0.26%	$53,800
86	Property, Real Estate Managers	250	0.25%	$50,050
87	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	250	0.25%	$23,420
88	Postal Service Mail Carriers	250	0.25%	$52,850
89	Civil Engineers	240	0.24%	$82,160
90	Lawyers	240	0.24%	$91,240
91	All Other Physicians	240	0.24%	$215,680
92	Correctional Officers and Jailers	240	0.24%	$51,320
93	Medical Secretaries	240	0.24%	$38,920
94	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	240	0.24%	$28,860
95	Driver/Sales Workers	240	0.24%	$28,650
96	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	230	0.23%	$50,430
97	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	230	0.23%	$52,350
98	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	230	0.23%	$21,920
99	Coaches and Scouts	230	0.23%	$47,580
100	Social and Human Service Assistants	220	0.22%	$28,940

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