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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Bailiffs$42,300150View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers$42,25070View salary detail
Stonemasons$42,21090View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,140960View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$41,880700View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$41,780940View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$41,720220View salary detail
Surgical Assistants$41,710470View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,63045,050View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$41,500740View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$41,500890View salary detail
Food Science Technicians$40,94030View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$40,8101,280View salary detail
Craft Artists$40,80070View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$40,670420View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$40,3302,090View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$40,3002,960View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,2101,060View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,0501,250View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,01013,120View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$39,970930View salary detail
Fence Erectors$39,820—View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,740590View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,5203,780View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors$39,300290View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers$39,27040View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,270440View salary detail
Skincare Specialists$39,260590View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers$39,1904,310View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,1802,680View salary detail
Dental Assistants$39,0803,740View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$39,0308,510View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,0105,900View salary detail
Choreographers$38,99030View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators$38,9602,230View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,9407,720View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters$38,930410View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,8102,160View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$38,730150View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,6501,510View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$38,610350View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,5501,760View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$38,530300View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$38,52070View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers$38,49013,980View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,4302,130View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$38,430100View salary detail
Pest Control Workers$38,4102,540View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives$38,40033,290View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,3602,050View 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.