Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metro Area

MSA: Tuscaloosa, AL
counties: Hale, Pickens, Tuscaloosa

Population (2017 estimate): 243,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.7%

NFP Employment (2017): 108,000
Average Earnings (2017): $39,720

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.3000,1.7,
2013,1.2000,1.6,
2014,3.4000,1.9,
2015,2.8000,2.1,
2016,0.2000,1.8,
2017,1.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-1.1000,2.3,
2013,-3.3000,2.0,
2014,3.4000,2.3,
2015,-4.1000,2.4,
2016,-3.2000,2.0,
2017,5.7000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.5000,8.1000,
2013,6.9000,7.4000,
2014,6.3000,6.2000,
2015,5.7000,5.3000,
2016,5.8000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,40470.00,42068.00,
2013,39140.00,42900.00,
2014,40470.00,43888.00,
2015,38820.00,44928.00,
2016,37570.00,45812.00,
2017,39720.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,060	30.7	0.6	$91,770
Business and Financial Operations	2,510	25.1	0.5	$59,830
IT and Mathematical	1,180	11.9	0.4	$62,750
Architecture and Engineering	1,280	12.8	0.7	$70,580
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	510	5.1	0.6	$51,980
Community and Social Services	1,360	13.6	1.0	$39,050
Legal and Judicial	370	3.7	0.5	$50,650
Education, Training, and Library	6,350	63.7	1.0	$45,470
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	880	8.8	0.7	$38,470
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	6,710	67.2	1.1	$49,420
Healthcare Support	3,520	35.2	1.2	$24,640
Protective Services	1,900	19.1	0.8	$43,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related	9,910	99.3	1.1	$18,700
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,010	30.1	1.0	$24,540
Personal Care and Services	2,180	21.8	0.7	$18,880
Sales and Related	9,460	94.8	0.9	$22,180
Office and Administrative Support	13,430	134.6	0.9	$30,100
Construction and Extraction	4,900	49.1	1.2	$37,780
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	4,510	45.2	1.2	$44,220
Production	14,740	147.7	2.3	$37,770
Transportation and Material Moving	7,790	78.1	1.1	$26,360