Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Alabama

811 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Alabama for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cardiologists	$519,480	130	View salary detail
Dermatologists	$394,550	—	View salary detail
Anesthesiologists	$392,350	—	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$324,570	380	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$311,180	310	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$305,200	—	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$272,610	3,980	View salary detail
Urologists	$272,610	3,980	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$272,610	3,980	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$272,610	3,980	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$272,610	3,980	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$272,610	3,980	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$272,610	3,980	View salary detail
Orthodontists	$253,670	—	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$210,380	120	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$209,490	—	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$190,300	1,810	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$166,420	810	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$166,420	810	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,350	3,790	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$162,350	3,790	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$161,820	90	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$152,550	3,460	View salary detail
Optometrists	$145,090	460	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$140,500	7,200	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$140,500	7,200	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$140,500	7,200	View salary detail
Physicists	$139,330	280	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,670	7,670	View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$136,990	360	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$136,990	680	View salary detail
Actuaries	$136,950	190	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$136,070	110	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$136,070	110	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$136,070	110	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$135,890	1,970	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$135,890	1,970	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$135,890	1,970	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$135,890	1,970	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$135,890	1,970	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$135,890	1,970	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$135,890	1,970	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.