Salaries in Alabama

Median pay for 73 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	$392,350	$188.63
2	Orthodontist	$253,670	$121.96
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$190,300	$91.49
4	Optometrist	$145,090	$69.75
5	Chemical Engineer	$135,030	$64.92
6	Pharmacist	$134,630	$64.72
7	Lawyer	$131,970	$63.45
8	Aerospace Engineer	$127,540	$61.32
9	Electrical Engineer	$125,630	$60.40
10	Cyber Security Analyst	$122,730	$59.00
11	Software Developer	$122,540	$58.91
12	Marketing Manager	$120,160	$57.77
13	Air Traffic Controller	$114,960	$55.27
14	Nurse Practitioner	$105,750	$50.84
15	Veterinarian	$105,630	$50.79
16	Physician Assistant	$104,960	$50.46
17	Data Analyst	$103,120	$49.58
18	Environmental Engineer	$102,650	$49.35
19	Project Manager	$100,820	$48.47
20	Mechanical Engineer	$100,230	$48.19
21	Industrial Engineer	$99,880	$48.02
22	Civil Engineer	$99,010	$47.60
23	Physical Therapist	$97,290	$46.77
24	Architect	$95,990	$46.15
25	Occupational Therapist	$94,050	$45.21
26	Financial Analyst	$91,290	$43.89
27	Psychologist	$90,800	$43.65
28	Biomedical Engineer	$85,720	$41.21
29	Aircraft Mechanic	$82,260	$39.55
30	Network Administrator	$81,400	$39.14
31	MRI Technologist	$78,890	$37.93
32	Registered Nurse	$77,080	$37.06
33	Accountant	$74,880	$36.00
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$73,660	$35.41
35	Ultrasound Technician	$68,180	$32.78
36	Dietitian	$66,190	$31.82
37	Respiratory Therapist	$66,150	$31.81
38	HR Specialist	$64,940	$31.22
39	High School Teacher	$61,990	—
40	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,430	$29.53
41	Elementary School Teacher	$61,380	—
42	Dental Hygienist	$61,160	$29.41
43	Real Estate Agent	$60,890	$29.28
44	Radiologic Technologist	$60,700	$29.18
45	School Counselor	$59,570	$28.64
46	Plumber	$58,670	$28.21
47	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$57,030	$27.42
48	Electrician	$55,690	$26.78
49	Machinist	$55,560	$26.71
50	CDL Truck Driver	$52,120	$25.06
51	UX Designer	$51,860	$24.93
52	Police Officer	$51,270	$24.65
53	Diesel Mechanic	$50,470	$24.26
54	IT Support Specialist	$49,630	$23.86
55	Surgical Technologist	$49,420	$23.76
56	Massage Therapist	$48,930	$23.52
57	Welder	$48,490	$23.31
58	HVAC Technician	$48,370	$23.26
59	Carpenter	$48,220	$23.18
60	Firefighter	$47,600	$22.89
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$47,520	$22.84
62	Paralegal	$47,260	$22.72
63	Social Worker	$46,660	$22.43
64	Auto Mechanic	$45,640	$21.94
65	Medical Coder	$43,810	$21.06
66	Dental Assistant	$39,080	$18.79
67	Pharmacy Technician	$39,030	$18.77
68	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$37,810	$18.18
69	Phlebotomist	$37,220	$17.89
70	Veterinary Technician	$36,590	$17.59
71	Medical Assistant	$36,100	$17.35
72	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$34,140	$16.41
73	Preschool Teacher	$28,310	$13.61

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