What is the average salary in Alabama?

$56,960a year

Average yearly pay across 692 jobs with official data in Alabama, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $27.38
Jobs with data: 692
Workers counted: 2,068,240

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$519,500
Dermatologist	$394,600
Anesthesiologist	$392,400
Orthopedic Surgeon	$324,600
General Internal Medicine Physician	$311,200
Ophthalmologist	$305,200
Physician	$272,600
Orthodontist	$253,700
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	$239,200
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$30,040
Registered Nurse	$77,080
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$42,700
Stocker and Order Filler	$34,290
Cashier	$28,250
Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$41,630
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$23,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$52,120
Laborer and Freight	$36,670
Customer Service Representative	$38,400

Management

Administrative Services Manager$114,600
Advertising and Promotions Manager$64,640
Architectural and Engineering Manager$162,400
Chief Executive$166,400
Compensation and Benefits Manager$118,500
Computer and Information Systems Manager$138,700
Construction Manager$96,960
Education Administrator$97,480
Education Administrator$100,000
Education Administrator$94,610
Education and Childcare Administrator$41,780
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$66,540
Facilities Manager$121,000
Financial Manager$140,500
Food Service Manager$63,010
Fundraising Manager$83,700
Funeral Home Manager$63,010
General and Operations Manager$111,800
Human Resources Manager$113,200
Industrial Production Manager$122,500
Lodging Manager$69,420
Manager$135,900
Marketing Manager$120,200
Medical and Health Services Manager$97,790
Natural Sciences Manager$133,500
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$95,740
Property$58,240
Public Relations Manager$98,210
Purchasing Manager$130,700
Sales Manager$124,000
Social and Community Service Manager$72,310
Training and Development Manager$128,800
Transportation$118,300

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$74,880
Budget Analyst$99,490
Business Operations Specialist$100,200
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$74,030
Claims Adjuster$79,710
Compensation$57,710
Compliance Officer$72,990
Cost Estimator$74,990
Credit Analyst$79,970
Credit Counselor$48,120
Financial and Investment Analyst$91,290
Financial Risk Specialist$81,750
Financial Specialist$87,110
Fundraiser$60,120
Human Resources Specialist$64,940
Insurance Underwriter$62,220
Labor Relations Specialist$48,120
Loan Officer$66,710
Logistician$98,450
Management Analyst$108,000
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$59,530
Meeting$52,180
Personal Financial Advisor$77,990
Project Management Specialist$100,800
Property Appraiser and Assessor$61,370
Tax Examiner and Collector$58,100
Tax Preparer$33,280
Training and Development Specialist$64,490

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$137,000
Computer and Information Research Scientist$117,900
Computer Network Architect$130,800
Computer Network Support Specialist$61,890
Computer Occupation$106,300
Computer Programmer$93,800
Computer Systems Analyst$101,800
Computer User Support Specialist$49,630
Data Scientist$103,100
Database Administrator$93,900
Database Architect$105,500
Information Security Analyst$122,700
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$81,400
Operations Research Analyst$115,600
Software Developer$122,500
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$101,500
Statistician$76,400
Web and Digital Interface Designer$51,860

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$127,500
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$62,130
Architect$95,990
Architectural and Civil Drafter$57,100
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$85,720
Chemical Engineer$135,000
Civil Engineer$99,010
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$52,750
Computer Hardware Engineer$137,000
Drafter$47,320
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,500
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$51,650
Electrical Engineer$125,600
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$66,660
Electronics Engineer$120,700
Engineer$152,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,650
Environmental Engineer$102,700
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,170
Health and Safety Engineer$105,500
Industrial Engineer$99,880
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,510
Landscape Architect$101,200
Materials Engineer$107,600
Mechanical Drafter$53,600
Mechanical Engineer$100,200
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,350
Mining and Geological Engineer$102,500
Nuclear Engineer$132,600
Surveying and Mapping Technician$46,450
Surveyor$66,840

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$75,690
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$81,080
Biochemist and Biophysicist$48,510
Biological Scientist$87,260
Biological Technician$49,220
Chemical Technician$58,150
Chemist$97,830
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$90,800
Conservation Scientist$77,000
Economist$130,000
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$45,000
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$72,490
Epidemiologist$74,740
Food Science Technician$40,940
Food Scientist and Technologist$97,480
Forensic Science Technician$59,560
Forest and Conservation Technician$56,720
Forester$79,530
Geological Technician$35,670
Geoscientist$88,610
Historian$72,490
Life$59,500
Life Scientist$110,600
Medical Scientist$68,490
Microbiologist$65,690
Nuclear Technician$110,200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$82,260
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$55,010
Physical Scientist$135,400
Physicist$139,300
Psychologist$136,100
School Psychologist$75,060
Social Science Research Assistant$53,080
Social Scientist and Related Worker$95,370
Soil and Plant Scientist$63,010
Urban and Regional Planner$70,710
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$74,290

Community and social service

Child$46,660
Clergy$50,180
Community Health Worker$43,340
Counselor$47,580
Director$79,310
Educational$59,570
Health Education Specialist$65,210
Healthcare Social Worker$60,000
Marriage and Family Therapist$49,990
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$41,500
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$61,050
Rehabilitation Counselor$54,040
Social and Human Service Assistant$35,830
Social Worker$94,270
Substance Abuse$47,310

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$48,870
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$80,030
Architecture Teacher$80,770
Archivist$57,860
Area$63,090
Art$63,540
Atmospheric$81,940
Biological Science Teacher$77,540
Business Teacher$82,170
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,580
Career/Technical Education Teacher$58,410
Career/Technical Education Teacher$59,470
Chemistry Teacher$76,430
Communications Teacher$63,760
Computer Science Teacher$92,640
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$65,280
Curator$61,120
Economics Teacher$101,300
Education Teacher$63,730
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$37,630
Elementary School Teacher$61,380
Engineering Teacher$103,600
English Language and Literature Teacher$62,910
Environmental Science Teacher$64,700
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$63,420
Farm and Home Management Educator$58,330
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$70,580
Forestry and Conservation Science Teacher$80,380
Health Specialties Teacher$92,310
History Teacher$66,550
Instructional Coordinator$69,000
Kindergarten Teacher$50,900
Law Teacher$135,300
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$64,650
Library Science Teacher$76,340
Library Technician$37,150
Mathematical Science Teacher$65,900
Middle School Teacher$61,770
Museum Technician and Conservator$38,350
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$79,690
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$62,210
Physics Teacher$82,750
Political Science Teacher$77,860
Postsecondary Teacher$51,060
Preschool Teacher$28,310
Psychology Teacher$75,340
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$72,680
Secondary School Teacher$61,990
Self-Enrichment Teacher$38,430
Social Work Teacher$66,520
Sociology Teacher$73,670
Special Education Teacher$64,520
Special Education Teacher$62,850
Special Education Teacher$62,210
Special Education Teacher$49,520
Substitute Teacher$25,340
Teacher and Instructor$66,510
Teaching Assistant$22,600
Teaching Assistant$24,070
Tutor$35,500

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$51,400
Art Director$77,220
Audio and Video Technician$50,160
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$38,530
Broadcast Technician$47,290
Camera Operator$61,800
Choreographer$38,990
Commercial and Industrial Designer$63,640
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$67,340
Craft Artist$40,800
Editor$63,330
Film and Video Editor$74,410
Floral Designer$34,430
Graphic Designer$51,070
Interior Designer$61,050
Interpreter and Translator$46,130
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$96,100
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$42,840
Music Director and Composer$42,250
Musician and Singer$49,480
News Analyst$43,440
Photographer$36,130
Producer and Director$63,340
Public Relations Specialist$61,710
Technical Writer$85,840
Writer and Author$66,950

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$392,400
Athletic Trainer$46,940
Audiologist$86,300
Cardiologist$519,500
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$47,650
Chiropractor$80,990
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$49,440
Dental Hygienist$61,160
Dermatologist$394,600
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$68,180
Dietitian and Nutritionist$66,190
Emergency Medical Technician$37,810
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$50,820
Family Medicine Physician$134,600
General Internal Medicine Physician$311,200
Health Technologist and Technician$43,600
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$69,520
Hearing Aid Specialist$46,530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$57,030
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$78,890
Medical Records Specialist$43,810
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$82,630
Nurse Anesthetist$190,300
Nurse Practitioner$105,800
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$210,400
Occupational Therapist$94,050
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$36,680
Ophthalmologist$305,200
Optician$36,880
Optometrist$145,100
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$239,200
Orthodontist$253,700
Orthopedic Surgeon$324,600
Orthotist and Prosthetist$76,400
Paramedic$48,540
Pediatrician$209,500
Pharmacist$134,600
Pharmacy Technician$39,030
Physical Therapist$97,290
Physician$272,600
Physician Assistant$105,000
Podiatrist$161,800
Psychiatric Technician$36,680
Radiation Therapist$87,330
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$60,700
Recreational Therapist$57,360
Registered Nurse$77,080
Respiratory Therapist$66,150
Speech-Language Pathologist$73,660
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Assistant$41,710
Surgical Technologist$49,420
Therapist$68,270
Veterinarian$105,600
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$36,590

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$39,080
Healthcare Support Worker$36,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$27,840
Massage Therapist$48,930
Medical Assistant$36,100
Medical Equipment Preparer$35,800
Medical Transcriptionist$35,340
Nursing Assistant$34,140
Occupational Therapy Assistant$62,250
Orderly$31,310
Pharmacy Aide$36,260
Phlebotomist$37,220
Physical Therapist Aide$27,290
Physical Therapist Assistant$61,430
Psychiatric Aide$27,150
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,800

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$37,340
Bailiff$42,300
Correctional Officer and Jailer$46,660
Crossing Guard and Flagger$29,190
Detective and Criminal Investigator$66,290
Fire Inspector and Investigator$78,110
Firefighter$47,600
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$73,320
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$75,970
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$78,850
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,440
Fish and Game Warden$74,290
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist$37,430
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$36,970
Lifeguard$28,130
Parking Enforcement Worker$39,270
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$51,270
Private Detective and Investigator$46,810
Protective Service Worker$86,350
School Bus Monitor$28,210
Security Guard$33,720
Transportation Security Screener$63,770

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$27,980
Chef and Head Cook$62,400
Cook$27,870
Cook$27,120
Cook$32,180
Cook$22,330
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$22,470
Dishwasher$28,930
Fast Food and Counter Worker$23,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,110
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$22,990
Food Preparation Worker$27,930
Food Server$29,000
Host and Hostess$26,130
Waiter and Waitress$26,840

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$44,370
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$52,710
Grounds Maintenance Worker$51,620
Janitor and Cleaner$30,620
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$35,630
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$27,480
Pest Control Worker$38,410
Pesticide Handler$43,440
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$41,500

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$23,210
Animal Caretaker$28,330
Animal Trainer$55,700
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$25,150
Barber$29,120
Childcare Worker$22,720
Concierge$30,120
Costume Attendant$35,910
Crematory Operator$33,840
Embalmer$53,080
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$37,000
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$39,180
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$43,460
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$51,760
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$40,810
Funeral Attendant$30,310
Hairdresser$29,150
Locker Room$26,440
Manicurist and Pedicurist$30,300
Mortician$44,930
Personal Care and Service Worker$23,590
Recreation Worker$28,360
Residential Advisor$27,650
Shampooer$21,810
Skincare Specialist$39,260
Tour and Travel Guide$31,700
Usher$22,360

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$50,870
Cashier$28,250
Counter and Rental Clerk$35,170
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$28,630
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$77,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$44,860
Insurance Sales Agent$65,510
Parts Salesperson$33,820
Real Estate Broker$82,630
Real Estate Sales Agent$60,890
Retail Salesperson$30,040
Sale and Related Worker$46,660
Sales Engineer$104,400
Sales Representative$87,140
Sales Representative$64,140
Sales Representatives of Service$58,840
Security$49,230
Telemarketer$34,840
Travel Agent$47,640

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$40,330
Billing and Posting Clerk$39,520
Bookkeeping$44,640
Cargo and Freight Agent$54,890
Courier and Messenger$34,820
Court$38,360
Credit Authorizer$35,990
Customer Service Representative$38,400
Data Entry Keyer$35,130
Dispatcher$48,790
Eligibility Interviewer$54,040
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$69,450
File Clerk$38,290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$60,360
Hotel$28,050
Human Resources Assistant$42,140
Information and Record Clerk$53,930
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$38,140
Interviewer$34,180
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,950
Library Assistant$27,530
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$40,300
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,190
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,930
Meter Reader$45,710
New Accounts Clerk$44,780
Office and Administrative Support Worker$49,980
Office Clerk$31,200
Order Clerk$48,840
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$46,170
Postal Service Clerk$61,640
Postal Service Mail Carrier$57,700
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$52,940
Production$57,240
Public Safety Telecommunicator$38,960
Receptionist and Information Clerk$32,590
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$36,620
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,630
Shipping$38,940
Switchboard Operator$32,210
Teller$37,350
Weigher$46,010
Word Processor and Typist$46,860

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$33,910
Agricultural Inspector$39,300
Animal Breeder$53,200
Farmworker$36,620
Farmworker and Laborer$33,870
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$60,710
Grader and Sorter$35,390
Log Grader and Scaler$44,950
Logging Equipment Operator$47,810

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$63,570
Brickmason and Blockmason$49,710
Carpenter$48,220
Carpet Installer$46,600
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$44,720
Construction and Building Inspector$61,300
Construction Laborer$36,900
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$59,360
Derrick Operator$49,350
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$48,000
Earth Driller$46,440
Electrician$55,690
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$103,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$47,770
Explosives Worker$59,820
Fence Erector$39,820
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$64,120
Floor Layer$38,730
Glazier$45,520
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$38,610
Helpers--Brickmason$37,390
Helpers--Carpenter$38,930
Helpers--Electrician$36,490
Helpers--Pipelayer$37,440
Helpers--Roofer$37,670
Highway Maintenance Worker$37,430
Insulation Worker$48,740
Insulation Worker$48,930
Loading and Moving Machine Operator$60,020
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$47,520
Painter$43,930
Paving$41,880
Pipelayer$44,550
Plumber$58,670
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$43,640
Roof Bolter$67,020
Roofer$45,670
Rotary Drill Operator$67,400
Roustabout$49,400
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$47,370
Service Unit Operator$49,490
Sheet Metal Worker$47,530
Stonemason$42,210
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$56,640
Tile and Stone Setter$44,800

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$82,260
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$46,770
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$52,040
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$46,340
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$45,640
Avionics Technician$95,920
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$50,470
Coin$40,670
Computer$39,970
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$61,670
Electric Motor$38,430
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$75,450
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$65,600
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$95,150
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$92,030
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$38,520
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$50,000
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$74,830
Heating$48,370
Helpers--Installation$36,140
Home Appliance Repairer$50,190
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$61,920
Installation$46,610
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$43,340
Maintenance and Repair Worker$43,630
Maintenance Worker$60,560
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$34,670
Mechanical Door Repairer$37,440
Medical Equipment Repairer$53,140
Millwright$61,410
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$63,850
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$45,250
Motorcycle Mechanic$42,670
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$43,110
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$64,400
Rail Car Repairer$58,080
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$47,760
Refractory Materials Repairer$47,650
Rigger$57,980
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,710
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$59,770
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$60,890
Tire Repairer and Changer$35,010

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$37,790
Aircraft Structure$58,990
Baker$34,030
Butcher and Meat Cutter$36,500
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$38,550
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$80,330
Chemical Plant and System Operator$91,610
Cleaning$35,090
Coating$44,250
Coil Winder$55,880
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$52,380
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$64,590
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$35,280
Crushing$51,920
Cutter and Trimmer$35,160
Cutting$43,830
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$39,740
Dental Laboratory Technician$45,760
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$53,110
Electrical$38,180
Etcher and Engraver$31,030
Extruding$38,650
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$47,690
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$60,100
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$38,360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$73,060
Food Batchmaker$36,980
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$27,080
Food Processing Worker$37,510
Forging Machine Setter$46,970
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$51,040
Furnace$50,600
Furniture Finisher$34,950
Gas Plant Operator$77,120
Grinding$38,170
Grinding and Polishing Worker$35,620
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$46,920
Helpers--Production Worker$35,910
Inspector$40,010
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$48,890
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$58,490
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$28,370
Layout Worker$37,590
Machinist$55,560
Meat$31,080
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$54,360
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$54,260
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$35,760
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$42,700
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$46,050
Molder$36,730
Molding$39,010
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$43,800
Nuclear Power Reactor Operator$119,000
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$37,010
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,820
Paper Goods Machine Setter$52,290
Patternmaker$62,290
Petroleum Pump System Operator$73,510
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$29,850
Plant and System Operator$51,690
Plating Machine Setter$33,730
Pourer and Caster$47,330
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$114,600
Power Plant Operator$107,100
Prepress Technician and Worker$35,020
Presser$26,860
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$39,270
Printing Press Operator$36,670
Production Worker$37,460
Rolling Machine Setter$53,380
Sawing Machine Setter$37,520
Separating$46,970
Sewing Machine Operator$30,830
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$35,970
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$36,360
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$53,470
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$52,220
Tailor$31,200
Textile$35,090
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$33,190
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$35,000
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$37,340
Textile Winding$40,210
Tool and Die Maker$64,800
Tool Grinder$41,720
Upholsterer$38,270
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$51,870
Welder$48,490
Welding$40,050
Woodworker$54,970
Woodworking Machine Setter$36,750

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$115,000
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$59,460
Aircraft Service Attendant$43,090
Airfield Operations Specialist$78,590
Airline Pilot$137,000
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$24,420
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$29,180
Bridge and Lock Tender$66,830
Bus Driver$17,630
Bus Driver$37,700
Captain$68,920
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$29,360
Commercial Pilot$101,400
Conveyor Operator and Tender$55,970
Crane and Tower Operator$60,790
Dredge Operator$50,030
Driver/Sales Worker$39,190
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$59,780
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$43,440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$52,120
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,880
Laborer and Freight$36,670
Light Truck Driver$38,490
Locomotive Engineer$77,600
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$38,810
Material Moving Worker$52,710
Motor Vehicle Operator$52,100
Packer and Packager$31,770
Parking Attendant$30,350
Pump Operator$66,890
Rail Yard Engineer$48,900
Railroad Brake$56,050
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$46,240
Sailor and Marine Oiler$43,000
Ship Engineer$96,030
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$30,960
Stocker and Order Filler$34,290
Tank Car$75,450
Traffic Technician$52,060
Transportation Inspector$108,100

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Alabama?

About $56,960 a year ($27.38 an hour): the average of the 692 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Alabama?

Cardiologist ($519,500), Dermatologist ($394,600), Anesthesiologist ($392,400).

What are the most common jobs in Alabama?

Retail Salesperson (60,880 jobs), Registered Nurse (54,340 jobs), Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (53,280 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.