Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Alabama. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $27,840 | $28,720 |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,040 | $33,340 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $23,700 | $25,600 |
| General and Operations Managers | $111,790 | $137,760 |
| Registered Nurses | $77,080 | $77,020 |
| Cashiers | $28,250 | $27,830 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $36,670 | $37,480 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,290 | $35,980 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $38,400 | $41,290 |
| Office Clerks, General | $31,200 | $33,370 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $26,840 | $27,200 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,620 | $32,260 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $52,120 | $56,230 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $41,630 | $43,060 |
| Software Developers | $122,540 | $122,840 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $43,630 | $45,670 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $74,880 | $81,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $60,360 | $64,050 |
| Nursing Assistants | $34,140 | $33,670 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $24,070 | $26,090 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $32,180 | $33,000 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $42,700 | $44,740 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,380 | $59,590 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $44,640 | $44,940 |
| Security Guards | $33,720 | $34,680 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $58,840 | $68,100 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $64,140 | $75,900 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,110 | $40,620 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $44,860 | $48,790 |
| Construction Laborers | $36,900 | $37,910 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $100,240 | $106,330 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,990 | $62,280 |
| Project Management Specialists | $100,820 | $109,660 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $38,490 | $43,930 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,930 | $39,460 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $35,630 | $36,100 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $64,940 | $72,590 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,590 | $32,560 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $59,530 | $68,500 |
| Management Analysts | $108,040 | $116,540 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $27,930 | $28,460 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $27,480 | $27,860 |
| Financial Managers | $140,500 | $160,120 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $38,940 | $41,720 |
| Medical Assistants | $36,100 | $36,770 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $64,120 | $71,050 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $44,880 | $45,540 |
| Bartenders | $27,980 | $32,220 |
| Electricians | $55,690 | $57,510 |
| Lawyers | $131,970 | $146,630 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $49,630 | $53,100 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $45,640 | $51,020 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $51,270 | $55,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $73,060 | $76,100 |
| Carpenters | $48,220 | $49,490 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 | $148,000 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $57,030 | $55,310 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $27,870 | $27,570 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $59,780 | $63,020 |
| Managers, All Other | $135,890 | $134,480 |
| Sales Managers | $124,040 | $136,400 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,770 | $60,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $74,830 | $78,470 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $40,010 | $44,280 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $97,790 | $105,940 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $31,770 | $32,380 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $22,470 | $24,330 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $101,770 | $107,430 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $25,340 | $25,660 |
| Childcare Workers | $22,720 | $25,120 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $74,030 | $80,360 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $49,230 | $68,020 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $47,310 | $54,200 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $28,310 | $31,160 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $65,510 | $94,880 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $47,520 | $50,680 |
| Dishwashers | $28,930 | $28,800 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $39,030 | $41,360 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $69,450 | $72,100 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $58,670 | $57,750 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $27,120 | $27,870 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $61,920 | $64,300 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $35,830 | $37,240 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $106,330 | $106,400 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $64,490 | $71,050 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $26,130 | $26,530 |
| Compliance Officers | $72,990 | $78,330 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $48,490 | $51,120 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $48,370 | $51,320 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $39,190 | $40,560 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,520 | $42,280 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $17,630 | $19,190 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $35,170 | $36,710 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $23,210 | $25,140 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $46,660 | $51,720 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $47,260 | $52,730 |
| Marketing Managers | $120,160 | $135,310 |
| Dental Assistants | $39,080 | $41,710 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,820 | $40,280 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $46,660 | $50,300 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $29,360 | $31,620 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $57,240 | $60,330 |
| Construction Managers | $96,960 | $102,970 |
| Civil Engineers | $99,010 | $107,550 |
| Industrial Engineers | $99,880 | $104,900 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $91,290 | $99,690 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $59,570 | $59,540 |
| Firefighters | $47,600 | $49,720 |
| Physicians, All Other | $272,610 | $264,580 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $49,440 | $53,500 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $38,430 | $41,510 |
| Tellers | $37,350 | $38,350 |
| Recreation Workers | $28,360 | $30,350 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $57,700 | $60,050 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $97,480 | $96,800 |
| Pharmacists | $134,630 | $132,750 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $39,180 | $39,330 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $105,750 | $110,970 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $81,400 | $89,490 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $58,240 | $65,270 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $29,150 | $33,700 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $29,000 | $29,110 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $79,710 | $80,130 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $100,230 | $109,330 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $50,470 | $54,120 |
| Machinists | $55,560 | $57,860 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $87,140 | $96,010 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $61,710 | $70,760 |
| Loan Officers | $66,710 | $83,410 |
| Parts Salespersons | $33,820 | $37,540 |
| Physical Therapists | $97,290 | $100,190 |
| Animal Caretakers | $28,330 | $31,300 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $33,870 | $33,900 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $28,050 | $28,480 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $64,520 | $65,270 |
| Data Scientists | $103,120 | $105,180 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $114,550 | $120,610 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $37,460 | $39,050 |
| Logisticians | $98,450 | $100,340 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $30,960 | $33,180 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $77,990 | $132,860 |
| Coaches and Scouts | Not published | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $38,180 | $39,830 |
| Bakers | $34,030 | $33,440 |
| Food Service Managers | $63,010 | $69,200 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $122,520 | $129,300 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $60,700 | $60,800 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $69,000 | $75,160 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $43,930 | $44,720 |
| Cost Estimators | $74,990 | $77,050 |