Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Decatur, AL

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Nursing Assistants	$36,280	500	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,210	60	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$36,200	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,170	240	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$36,160	40	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,160	1,090	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,160	1,090	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,030	50	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,000	250	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,980	60	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$35,720	50	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,190	210	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$33,280	250	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$32,770	—	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$32,410	380	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$32,160	150	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,120	1,200	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,920	60	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,550	1,580	View salary detail
Bartenders	$30,540	100	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,410	1,080	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$30,240	120	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$29,930	240	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,800	50	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,620	70	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$29,380	50	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,220	60	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,880	1,260	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,880	50	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,720	80	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$28,650	90	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,480	920	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,430	90	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,180	430	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,150	200	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$27,010	670	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,630	150	View salary detail
Baristas	$25,720	1,280	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$25,720	1,280	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$23,960	30	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,650	220	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,290	50	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$22,170	100	View salary detail
Nannies	$22,170	100	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$17,720	320	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$17,680	310	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.