Salaries in Alabama

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Alabama, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$218,572	$105.08
2	Radiologist	$209,730	$100.83
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$192,324	$92.46
4	Orthodontist	$156,887	$75.43
5	Dentist	$147,623	$70.97
6	Marketing Manager	$144,645	$69.54
7	Lawyer	$137,135	$65.93
8	Air Traffic Controller	$126,059	$60.61
9	Petroleum Engineer	$122,551	$58.92
10	Pharmacist	$120,401	$57.89
11	Nurse Practitioner	$116,563	$56.04
12	Aerospace Engineer	$116,248	$55.89
13	Software Developer	$114,836	$55.21
14	Physician Assistant	$113,751	$54.69
15	Optometrist	$113,694	$54.66
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$110,355	$53.06
17	Veterinarian	$107,080	$51.48
18	Chemical Engineer	$99,619	$47.89
19	Electrical Engineer	$95,652	$45.99
20	UX Designer	$92,015	$44.24
21	Project Manager	$91,904	$44.18
22	Financial Analyst	$91,445	$43.96
23	Data Analyst	$90,457	$43.49
24	Mechanical Engineer	$89,184	$42.88
25	Biomedical Engineer	$87,501	$42.07
26	Industrial Engineer	$87,431	$42.03
27	Network Administrator	$87,145	$41.90
28	Civil Engineer	$85,453	$41.08
29	Physical Therapist	$84,988	$40.86
30	Environmental Engineer	$84,829	$40.78
31	Occupational Therapist	$84,474	$40.61
32	Psychologist	$84,212	$40.49
33	Architect	$81,842	$39.35
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$79,389	$38.17
35	College Professor	$77,299	$37.16
36	Dental Hygienist	$76,281	$36.67
37	Ultrasound Technician	$75,840	$36.46
38	Web Developer	$75,501	$36.30
39	Registered Nurse	$74,411	$35.77
40	Accountant	$73,375	$35.28
41	MRI Technologist	$72,807	$35.00
42	Police Officer	$66,349	$31.90
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$63,751	$30.65
44	Respiratory Therapist	$63,477	$30.52
45	Flight Attendant	$63,429	$30.49
46	Radiologic Technologist	$62,506	$30.05
47	High School Teacher	$60,008	$28.85
48	Dietitian	$59,367	$28.54
49	HR Specialist	$58,776	$28.26
50	Physical Therapist Assistant	$57,470	$27.63
51	Paralegal	$55,864	$26.86
52	IT Support Specialist	$54,908	$26.40
53	Diesel Mechanic	$54,572	$26.24
54	Surgical Technologist	$54,122	$26.02
55	Elementary School Teacher	$54,057	$25.99
56	Plumber	$53,755	$25.84
57	School Counselor	$53,510	$25.73
58	Wind Turbine Technician	$52,782	$25.38
59	Electrician	$52,535	$25.26
60	Firefighter	$51,538	$24.78
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$51,232	$24.63
62	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$50,544	$24.30
63	Massage Therapist	$50,225	$24.15
64	Real Estate Agent	$49,907	$23.99
65	Social Worker	$49,514	$23.80
66	Carpenter	$49,229	$23.67
67	HVAC Technician	$49,029	$23.57
68	CDL Truck Driver	$47,750	$22.96
69	Solar Installer	$45,126	$21.70
70	Machinist	$44,049	$21.18
71	Auto Mechanic	$43,718	$21.02
72	Welder	$42,751	$20.55
73	Medical Coder	$41,408	$19.91
74	Veterinary Technician	$40,770	$19.60
75	Dental Assistant	$40,519	$19.48
76	Phlebotomist	$39,008	$18.75
77	Medical Assistant	$35,892	$17.26
78	Pharmacy Technician	$35,247	$16.95
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$34,665	$16.67
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$33,743	$16.22
81	Preschool Teacher	$32,530	$15.64

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