Salaries in Southeast Alabama

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area • 298 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Southeast Alabama

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $234,560 80
Chief Executives $151,460 40
Dentists, General $151,030 40
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $134,430 200
Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,900 110
Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,510 70

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $234,560 80
      Chief Executives $151,460 40
      Dentists, General $151,030 40
      Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $134,430 200
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,900 110
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,510 70
      Pharmacists $130,200 190
      Financial Managers $125,150 140
      Managers, All Other $124,090 100
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $121,810 40
      Computer Network Architects $120,600 40
      Sales Managers $112,480 90
      Nurse Practitioners $109,480 140
      Industrial Production Managers $107,940 160
      Engineers, All Other $106,850 30
      Commercial Pilots $106,840 530
      Facilities Managers $105,160 40
      Information Security Analysts $104,340 50
      Computer Systems Analysts $101,660 80
      Aerospace Engineers $101,640 50
      Software Developers $100,790 270
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $99,410 120
      Veterinarians $99,340 40
      General and Operations Managers $99,320 930
      Electrical Engineers $99,310 70
      Lawyers $99,100 100
      Human Resources Managers $98,500 50
      Purchasing Managers $98,390 30
      Physical Therapists $97,550 80
      Civil Engineers $95,490 190
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,320 150
      Computer Occupations, All Other $95,260 120
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $95,050 40
      Occupational Therapists $93,970 30
      Database Administrators $93,920 40
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $92,920 50
      Mechanical Engineers $90,910 100
      Management Analysts $89,860 130
      Financial and Investment Analysts $89,710 60
      Project Management Specialists $89,580 50
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $87,050 390
      Instructional Coordinators $86,940 100
      Insurance Sales Agents $84,830 230
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $84,530 60
      Medical and Health Services Managers $84,500 310
      Education Administrators, All Other $83,840 —
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $83,530 30
      Industrial Engineers $83,490 260
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $83,300 90
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $83,020 100
      Construction Managers $82,950 190
      Optometrists $81,910 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $80,570 40
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $77,940 330
      Logisticians $77,740 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $75,940 90
      Budget Analysts $74,960 40
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $73,890 230
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $73,020 70
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $71,960 140
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $71,530 80
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $70,560 40
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $69,770 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $69,320 510
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $68,220 60
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $68,160 40
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $66,890 30
      Coaches and Scouts $66,730 120
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $66,500 70
      Social and Community Service Managers $66,230 60
      Accountants and Auditors $66,200 650
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $66,010 60
      Registered Nurses $65,250 1,200
      Cost Estimators $64,480 60
      Training and Development Specialists $64,470 90
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $63,050 100
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $62,940 50
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $62,870 260
      Compliance Officers $62,350 170
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,340 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,070 870
      Public Relations Specialists $61,050 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,670 380
      Postal Service Clerks $60,590 70
      Millwrights $60,470 80
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,170 250
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,130 190
      Human Resources Specialists $59,940 350
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,930 480
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $59,850 60
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,790 960
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $59,740 40
      Speech-Language Pathologists $59,650 70
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,250 150
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,110 1,050
      Physical Therapist Assistants $59,110 90
      Loan Officers $59,040 200
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $58,690 120
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $58,660 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,660 430
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $58,200 100
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $58,150 50
      Healthcare Social Workers $58,050 90
      Food Service Managers $57,850 190
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $57,290 110
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,160 40
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $56,770 —
      Aircraft Service Attendants $55,860 70
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $55,600 90
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $55,100 30
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $54,870 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $54,750 30
      Respiratory Therapists $54,490 60
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $54,280 30
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $54,130 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,860 770
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $53,650 50
      Construction and Building Inspectors $53,520 40
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,040 310
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $52,940 90
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $52,650 50
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $52,470 670
      Firefighters $52,290 310
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $51,360 240
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $51,180 30
      Dental Hygienists $51,140 90
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $50,650 50
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $50,610 260
      Printing Press Operators $50,340 40
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,150 140
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $50,140 180
      Graphic Designers $50,080 40
      Clergy $49,890 30
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $49,720 60
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,570 2,080
      Machinists $49,450 120
      Logging Equipment Operators $48,940 290
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $48,880 100
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,720 100
      Electricians $48,600 160
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $48,590 600
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,400 160
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $48,230 130
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $47,710 90
      Chemical Technicians $47,580 30
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,400 130
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $46,950 40
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $46,910 60
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,890 150
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $46,280 360
      Computer User Support Specialists $46,230 230
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $46,020 60
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $45,750 170
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $45,690 60
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $45,520 40
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $44,990 50
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $44,800 50
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,780 480
      Carpenters $43,900 160
      Meter Readers, Utilities $43,360 30
      Real Estate Sales Agents $43,280 —
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $43,120 540
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $41,800 120
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $41,140 300
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $41,130 50
      Surgical Technologists $41,030 50
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $40,890 40
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,570 160
      Paramedics $40,150 170
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $40,060 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $39,670 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $39,630 50
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $39,560 60
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $39,470 60
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,290 480
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $39,160 800
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $38,950 40
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $38,700 170
      Medical Records Specialists $38,650 80
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $38,610 30
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $38,430 470
      Crane and Tower Operators $38,190 30
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,110 40
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $37,940 40
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $37,920 40
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $37,870 660
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $37,810 470
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,810 50
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $37,720 30
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $37,630 30
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $37,520 750
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,510 1,570
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,350 40
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,180 270
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,180 210
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $37,060 880
      Pest Control Workers $36,880 70
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $36,840 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $36,830 1,150
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,650 300
      Helpers--Production Workers $36,600 680
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $36,570 150
      Customer Service Representatives $36,460 920
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $36,350 240
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $36,200 70
      Opticians, Dispensing $36,050 50
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $36,050 150
      Dental Assistants $35,670 120
      Billing and Posting Clerks $35,570 160
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $35,550 70
      Tellers $35,250 330
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $35,200 50
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $35,100 40
      Highway Maintenance Workers $34,920 280
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $34,230 50
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,220 410
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $34,220 110
      Food Batchmakers $34,080 100
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $33,750 70
      Construction Laborers $33,660 600
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $33,550 30
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $33,530 40
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $32,550 160
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $32,550 50
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $32,410 130
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $32,070 1,100
      Emergency Medical Technicians $32,040 160
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $31,870 90
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $31,790 1,200
      Medical Assistants $31,780 320
      Light Truck Drivers $31,780 680
      Residential Advisors $31,770 130
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,600 420
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,550 2,210
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $31,430 890
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $31,230 270
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,160 110
      Security Guards $30,800 350
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $30,580 80
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,380 120
      Bill and Account Collectors $30,360 110
      Nursing Assistants $30,350 1,090
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $29,820 250
      Parts Salespersons $29,760 210
      Phlebotomists $29,660 50
      Funeral Attendants $29,630 30
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $29,270 90
      Counter and Rental Clerks $29,230 280
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $29,030 50
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $28,890 50
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,850 310
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,820 —
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,820 80
      Tutors $28,800 40
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,800 400
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $28,740 60
      Tire Repairers and Changers $28,610 110
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $28,490 170
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $28,140 120
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,040 80
      Retail Salespersons $27,940 2,070
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,810 990
      Social and Human Service Assistants $27,720 110
      Cooks, Restaurant $27,670 580
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,670 870
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,360 80
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $26,700 50
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $26,640 150
      Office Clerks, General $26,560 750
      Psychiatric Technicians $26,360 260
      Legislators $26,050 80
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $24,990 260
      Driver/Sales Workers $24,940 350
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $24,500 380
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $24,290 —
      Library Assistants, Clerical $24,100 50
      Bakers $23,660 120
      Dishwashers $23,540 80
      Animal Caretakers $23,510 120
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,330 370
      Cooks, Fast Food $23,240 1,250
      Cashiers $22,710 2,320
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,530 1,520
      Sewing Machine Operators $22,210 190
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,190 100
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,120 90
      Recreation Workers $22,030 330
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $22,010 30
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $21,930 490
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $21,690 40
      Childcare Workers $21,610 170
      Bartenders $21,460 130
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $21,210 180
      Food Preparation Workers $21,060 590
      Waiters and Waitresses $20,800 820
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $20,800 40
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $17,400 60
      Bus Drivers, School $16,590 570