Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Birmingham, AL

592 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Birmingham, AL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,920	1,430	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$31,840	270	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$31,450	110	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,450	15,280	View salary detail
Orderlies	$31,310	120	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$31,040	240	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$30,830	30	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$30,820	—	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,370	730	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,030	690	View salary detail
Bartenders	$30,010	1,590	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,790	790	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,650	460	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,320	530	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,310	10,690	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,260	4,320	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,180	1,290	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$29,120	90	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,000	1,050	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,910	1,870	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,750	790	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$28,710	1,400	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,540	2,070	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,320	330	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,320	6,120	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,870	460	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$27,670	7,000	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,220	2,460	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$27,190	100	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,020	10,080	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,020	10,080	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$26,530	230	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,440	1,270	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$24,290	210	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$24,190	290	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$24,130	80	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,760	1,790	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,320	880	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$23,160	—	View salary detail
Nannies	$23,070	920	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$23,070	920	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$18,260	1,700	View salary detail

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.