Salaries in Alabama by job

Median annual wages in Alabama for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Alabama median is 10% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Airline pilot$137,000−41%
Actuary$137,000+5%
Pharmacist$135,000−5%
Family doctor / GP$135,000−45%
Lawyer$132,000−17%
Electrical engineer$126,000+4%
Software developer$123,000−10%
Marketing manager$120,000−28%
General / operations manager$112,000+6%
Management consultant / analyst$108,000+6%
Veterinarian$106,000−19%
Data scientist$103,000−14%
Project manager$101,000−2%
Mechanical engineer$100,000−4%
Civil engineer$99,000−2%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$97,000−5%
Architect$96,000−3%
Financial analyst$91,000−11%
Psychologist$91,000−10%
Network / systems administrator$81,000−18%
Registered nurse$77,000−21%
Accountant / auditor$75,000−10%
HR specialist$65,000−15%
Sales representative (B2B)$64,000−11%
Chef / head cook$62,000same
High school teacher$62,000−14%
Elementary school teacher$61,000−4%
Dental hygienist$61,000−38%
Real estate agent$61,000+15%
Plumber$59,000−8%
Electrician$56,000−12%
Truck driver (heavy)$52,000−11%
Police officer$51,000−33%
Graphic designer$51,000−19%
IT support specialist$50,000−20%
Paramedic$49,000−20%
Welder$48,000−10%
Carpenter$48,000−20%
Firefighter$48,000−20%
Paralegal$47,000−25%
Social worker$47,000−22%
Auto mechanic$46,000−10%
Bookkeeper$45,000−12%
Administrative assistant$42,000−12%
Customer service representative$38,000−14%
Construction laborer$37,000−22%
Warehouse worker$37,000−9%
Nursing assistant$34,000−19%
Cook$32,000−14%
Retail salesperson$30,000−15%
Hairdresser / stylist$29,000−19%
Cashier$28,000−14%
Childcare worker$23,000−35%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Alabama median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Alabama: dentist, web developer.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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