Salaries in Southwest Alabama

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area • 275 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $256,82060
      Dentists, General $153,37040
      Facilities Managers $149,99040
      Chief Executives $144,82040
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,63050
      Pharmacists $131,200130
      Industrial Production Managers $129,010180
      Software Developers $117,47050
      Sales Managers $114,16070
      Human Resources Managers $112,50050
      Industrial Engineers $110,650240
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $110,51050
      Electrical Engineers $109,66060
      Environmental Engineers $109,62040
      Power Plant Operators $107,280
      Computer Systems Analysts $107,24050
      Financial Managers $106,070140
      Nurse Practitioners $104,850150
      Lawyers $104,66080
      Chemists $104,62030
      Purchasing Managers $102,05050
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $100,70090
      Chemical Engineers $100,39050
      Civil Engineers $99,27090
      Computer Network Architects $98,40040
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $96,87040
      General and Operations Managers $95,910820
      Physical Therapists $95,79060
      Construction Managers $94,500150
      Mechanical Engineers $94,37070
      Commercial Pilots $92,32040
      Project Management Specialists $91,00050
      Managers, All Other $89,85070
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $88,11030
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $87,450140
      Financial and Investment Analysts $85,89030
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $81,330140
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $81,16050
      Medical and Health Services Managers $80,890310
      Education Administrators, All Other $80,660
      Management Analysts $80,63040
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $80,57040
      Logisticians $80,21070
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,11030
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $79,700190
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $79,560300
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,260520
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $77,090110
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $76,73050
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $75,880140
      Gas Plant Operators $73,39030
      Social and Community Service Managers $72,070100
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $71,9101,020
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $70,430230
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $68,90040
      Speech-Language Pathologists $68,88060
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $67,94090
      Cost Estimators $67,42060
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $66,98030
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $65,96040
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,74040
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,3601,110
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,26040
      Loan Officers $64,990170
      Registered Nurses $64,9301,000
      Accountants and Auditors $64,680490
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $64,58040
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $64,55080
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $64,37030
      Millwrights $63,870210
      Foresters $63,12060
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $62,84050
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,800430
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $62,61040
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $62,49040
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $61,62040
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,250130
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,430350
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $60,390100
      Human Resources Specialists $60,230260
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $60,16040
      Instructional Coordinators $59,92050
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,760830
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $59,700130
      Respiratory Therapists $59,40050
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $59,390170
      Electricians $59,340280
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,030360
      Postal Service Clerks $58,950110
      Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $58,24040
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $58,000110
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $57,77090
      Chemical Technicians $57,71090
      Physical Therapist Assistants $57,57080
      Paramedics $57,37090
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $57,22050
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,140210
      Fallers $57,09030
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,050
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $56,65060
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $56,530210
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $55,94050
      Food Service Managers $55,820160
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,350590
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $54,54050
      Dental Hygienists $53,93070
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,290250
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,11070
      Insurance Sales Agents $51,910180
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $51,490580
      Public Relations Specialists $51,04040
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,6901,430
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $50,48080
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $50,480120
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,17060
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,040170
      Clergy $49,80030
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $49,74060
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,730250
      Training and Development Specialists $49,46070
      Machinists $49,320120
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $49,07030
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $48,930130
      Logging Equipment Operators $48,900630
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $48,290540
      Carpenters $48,270120
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,0601,820
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,930110
      Labor Relations Specialists $47,79040
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,680100
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $47,590150
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $47,51070
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,48050
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $46,94070
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $46,92080
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $46,84060
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,480190
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $46,08040
      Computer User Support Specialists $45,96090
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $45,960200
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,59030
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $45,43040
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $45,43050
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $45,29030
      Compliance Officers $45,170100
      Healthcare Social Workers $45,090
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $45,05090
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $44,970100
      Log Graders and Scalers $44,80050
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $44,650200
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $44,35090
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,13090
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,940650
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $43,800340
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,73070
      Coaches and Scouts $43,45060
      Crane and Tower Operators $43,250110
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $42,640570
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $42,490290
      Firefighters $42,440150
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,160250
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $42,150100
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $41,470330
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $40,71030
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $40,62040
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $40,090400
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $39,17040
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $39,14060
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $38,92040
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $38,710220
      Billing and Posting Clerks $38,35090
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,0301,530
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,030120
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,690280
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $37,61070
      Helpers--Production Workers $37,440450
      Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $37,41060
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,380330
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $37,270460
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $37,210620
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $37,100100
      Customer Service Representatives $37,040610
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,900700
      Medical Records Specialists $36,88060
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $36,870100
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $36,840900
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $36,78030
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,670260
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $36,560310
      Light Truck Drivers $36,560390
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,500100
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $36,330
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $36,130280
      Pipelayers $35,94060
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $35,66040
      Tellers $35,490310
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $35,40040
      Printing Press Operators $35,37070
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $35,10080
      Opticians, Dispensing $34,85030
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,810160
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $34,46030
      Sheet Metal Workers $34,41030
      Driver/Sales Workers $34,330210
      Highway Maintenance Workers $34,290280
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $33,74040
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $33,740
      Construction Laborers $33,610530
      Dental Assistants $33,51090
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $33,3001,070
      Meter Readers, Utilities $32,98050
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $32,740160
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $32,71030
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $32,40030
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $32,10030
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $31,890130
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $31,120240
      Medical Assistants $30,910270
      Animal Control Workers $30,81030
      Security Guards $30,580310
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,4401,420
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $30,270890
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $30,270100
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $29,72070
      Residential Advisors $29,71070
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $29,650530
      Counter and Rental Clerks $29,640160
      Parts Salespersons $29,590150
      Social and Human Service Assistants $29,550140
      Funeral Attendants $29,46030
      Phlebotomists $29,39080
      Retail Salespersons $28,7601,350
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $28,65080
      Tire Repairers and Changers $28,56070
      Nursing Assistants $28,530940
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,400250
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $28,390120
      Floral Designers $28,39040
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,120370
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,02070
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,94060
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $27,92040
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $27,900300
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $27,56040
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,490270
      Office Clerks, General $27,360590
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,110160
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,020830
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $26,680950
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $26,640120
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,130330
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $25,590210
      Library Assistants, Clerical $25,02050
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $25,01050
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $24,94060
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $24,450220
      Dishwashers $24,05070
      Recreation Workers $23,980160
      Animal Caretakers $23,88050
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $23,490250
      Legislators $23,330100
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $23,100410
      Cooks, Short Order $23,06060
      Cooks, Fast Food $22,970810
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $22,59090
      Bartenders $22,48090
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,380820
      Cashiers $22,2401,860
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $21,76050
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $21,710400
      Childcare Workers $21,280180
      Food Preparation Workers $20,900430
      Waiters and Waitresses $19,950500
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $18,930200
      Bus Drivers, School $16,840