Insurance Defense Attorney Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

How much does an Insurance Defense Attorney make in Tuscaloosa, AL?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Insurance Defense Attorney in Tuscaloosa, AL is $163,757. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $142,716 to $184,825, with most professionals earning between $123,558 and $204,007.

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Attend Depositions, Arbitrations, Oral Argument of motions and Trials.

July 06, 2022

Drafting and arguing discovery motions, motions in limine, etc.

December 23, 2022

Demonstrates personal commitment to professional development.

February 28, 2023

Handle all aspects of discovery, including drafting interrogatories, production requests, and requests to admit, and issuing third party discovery.

March 17, 2023

Report to clients and comply with all relevant guidelines.

March 24, 2023

Admitted to practice law and in good standing with the State of Florida Bar.

March 27, 2023

Prepare pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies.

April 03, 2023

Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, status reports and other services to clients and claims on legal and factual issues.

April 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Insurance Defense Attorney in Tuscaloosa, AL

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What is the average salary for Insurance Defense Attorney in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Insurance Defense Attorney in Tuscaloosa, AL. The base salary for Insurance Defense Attorney ranges from $142,716 to $184,825 with the average base salary of $163,757. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $152,732 to $208,661 with the average total cash compensation of $179,348.

View Average Salary for Insurance Defense Attorney as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$163,757	$142,716 - $184,825
Bonus	$15,591	$10,016 - $23,836
Total Pay	$179,348	$152,732 - $208,661

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Insurance Defense Attorney Salary Near Tuscaloosa, AL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Birmingham, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $143,842 - $186,285	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Columbus, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,616 - $170,451	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,050 - $177,488	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Meridian, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,862 - $175,949	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Decatur, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,120 - $186,645	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Tupelo, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,227 - $168,652	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL

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About Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa (/tʌskəˈluːsə/ TUS-kə-LOO-sə) is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama (in the southeastern United States). Located on the Black Warrior River at the Atlantic Seaboard fall line of the Piedmont, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with an estimated population of 100,287 in 2017. The city was originally known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. Incorporated as a town on December 13, 1819, it was named after Tuskaloosa, the chief of a band of Muskogean-speaking people. They battled and were defeated by forces of Spanish explorer Hernando de S...

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