What is the average salary in Anniston, AL?
$48,950a year
Average yearly pay across 185 jobs with official data in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $23.53
- Jobs with data
- 185
- Workers counted
- 37,350
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Physician | $149,400 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $142,200 |
| Industrial Production Manager | $131,400 |
| Financial Manager | $126,900 |
| Pharmacist | $126,800 |
| Sales Manager | $117,800 |
| Lawyer | $113,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $111,200 |
| Electrical Engineer | $102,500 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $101,200 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Retail Salesperson | $29,400 |
| Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator | $46,070 |
| Cashier | $27,130 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $22,650 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $29,810 |
| Registered Nurse | $72,730 |
| Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $39,800 |
| Cook | $26,410 |
| Laborer and Freight | $38,710 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver | $50,550 |
Management
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$142,200
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$111,200
- Construction Manager$84,120
- Education Administrator$83,320
- Education Administrator$85,480
- Financial Manager$126,900
- Food Service Manager$58,910
- General and Operations Manager$98,540
- Industrial Production Manager$131,400
- Medical and Health Services Manager$83,860
- Property$52,010
- Sales Manager$117,800
- Social and Community Service Manager$65,250
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$66,260
- Business Operations Specialist$84,640
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$64,300
- Compliance Officer$54,600
- Cost Estimator$68,080
- Human Resources Specialist$66,060
- Loan Officer$61,740
- Logistician$73,110
- Management Analyst$92,500
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$54,570
- Tax Examiner and Collector$38,210
- Training and Development Specialist$63,150
Computer and mathematical
Architecture and engineering
- Civil Engineer$97,290
- Electrical Engineer$102,500
- Industrial Engineer$85,200
- Mechanical Engineer$99,150
Life, physical, and social science
Community and social service
- Child$45,920
- Educational$53,840
- Healthcare Social Worker$58,030
- Social and Human Service Assistant$34,960
- Substance Abuse$46,690
Legal
- Lawyer$113,200
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$39,270
Educational instruction and library
- Elementary School Teacher$61,200
- Instructional Coordinator$61,780
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$65,540
- Preschool Teacher$27,780
- Secondary School Teacher$63,110
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$26,740
- Special Education Teacher$64,010
- Teacher and Instructor$66,230
- Teaching Assistant$22,230
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Coach and Scout$51,170
- Graphic Designer$44,480
- Public Relations Specialist$48,500
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$41,380
- Dental Hygienist$56,950
- Emergency Medical Technician$33,150
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$57,090
- Medical Records Specialist$41,110
- Nurse Practitioner$101,200
- Paramedic$44,860
- Pharmacist$126,800
- Pharmacy Technician$37,040
- Physical Therapist$98,520
- Physician$149,400
- Physician Assistant$98,130
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$57,190
- Registered Nurse$72,730
- Respiratory Therapist$66,740
- Speech-Language Pathologist$69,860
- Surgical Technologist$42,720
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$37,060
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$27,680
- Medical Assistant$34,900
- Nursing Assistant$31,920
- Physical Therapist Assistant$61,910
Protective service
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$34,280
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$61,140
- Firefighter$39,940
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$73,340
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$73,600
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$44,890
- Security Guard$30,760
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$25,760
- Cook$26,410
- Cook$23,960
- Cook$29,850
- Dishwasher$28,400
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$22,650
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$35,510
- Food Preparation Worker$27,230
- Food Server$26,780
- Waiter and Waitress$24,640
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Animal Caretaker$23,700
- Childcare Worker$20,730
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$51,620
- Recreation Worker$30,010
- Residential Advisor$31,040
Sales and related
- Cashier$27,130
- Counter and Rental Clerk$32,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$78,980
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$44,350
- Insurance Sales Agent$76,200
- Parts Salesperson$35,480
- Retail Salesperson$29,400
- Sales Representative$62,710
- Sales Representatives of Service$47,170
- Security$45,990
Office and administrative support
- Billing and Posting Clerk$38,650
- Bookkeeping$41,750
- Court$37,060
- Customer Service Representative$36,190
- Dispatcher$51,580
- Eligibility Interviewer$49,000
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$54,660
- Hotel$27,180
- Interviewer$29,570
- Library Assistant$27,230
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$34,470
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$35,170
- Office Clerk$29,440
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$55,930
- Production$55,580
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$38,420
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$31,900
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,800
- Shipping$38,450
- Teller$35,220
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Logging Equipment Operator$45,150
Construction and extraction
- Carpenter$49,070
- Construction Laborer$33,970
- Electrician$54,200
- Explosives Worker$62,070
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$58,960
- Highway Maintenance Worker$35,610
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$42,020
- Painter$61,480
- Plumber$56,850
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$46,860
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$44,590
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$49,550
- Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$64,400
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$98,840
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,130
- Heating$47,780
- Helpers--Installation$30,460
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$60,640
- Installation$58,610
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$38,350
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$61,480
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$59,730
Production
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$34,900
- Coating$50,410
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$55,440
- Cutting$39,720
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$74,650
- Foundry Mold and Coremaker$50,420
- Grinding$39,080
- Helpers--Production Worker$29,340
- Inspector$48,970
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$25,780
- Machinist$61,480
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$50,420
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$46,070
- Molding$35,220
- Production Worker$41,870
- Sewing Machine Operator$31,890
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$48,130
- Welder$59,820
Transportation and material moving
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$28,760
- Bus Driver$16,570
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$26,650
- Crane and Tower Operator$56,010
- Driver/Sales Worker$39,190
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$57,080
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$50,550
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$39,870
- Laborer and Freight$38,710
- Light Truck Driver$36,190
- Packer and Packager$26,190
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$46,770
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$30,230
- Stocker and Order Filler$29,810
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Anniston, AL?
About $48,950 a year ($23.53 an hour): the average of the 185 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Anniston, AL?
Physician ($149,400), Architectural and Engineering Manager ($142,200), Industrial Production Manager ($131,400).
What are the most common jobs in Anniston, AL?
Retail Salesperson (1,530 jobs), Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (1,450 jobs), Cashier (1,290 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.