Alabama Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,030	11,580	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$64,940	11,080	View salary detail
Electricians	$55,690	10,900	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,590	10,460	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$17,630	10,410	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,790	10,360	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,770	10,000	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,520	9,640	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$25,340	9,290	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$31,080	9,140	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,640	9,040	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,120	8,780	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$96,960	8,560	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,030	8,510	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$59,530	8,390	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,530	8,390	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,480	8,290	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,370	8,260	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,170	8,010	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,310	7,910	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,940	7,720	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,670	7,670	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$99,880	7,650	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$99,880	7,650	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$99,880	7,650	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$99,880	7,650	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$65,510	7,430	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$49,630	7,360	View salary detail
Firefighters	$47,600	7,260	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,910	7,230	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$140,500	7,200	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$140,500	7,200	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$140,500	7,200	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,770	7,050	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$100,240	6,990	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$100,240	6,990	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$100,240	6,990	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$100,240	6,990	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$100,240	6,990	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,670	6,950	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$58,670	6,950	View salary detail
Tellers	$37,350	6,770	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,210	6,740	View salary detail
Lawyers	$131,970	6,730	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$101,770	6,560	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$101,770	6,560	View salary detail
Bartenders	$27,980	6,560	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,360	6,440	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,470	6,130	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,830	6,000	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.