Birmingham-Hoover, AL
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Birmingham-Hoover, AL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 501 detailed occupations covering about 470,300 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 16.8% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $221,370 | -6.2% | 1,040 |
| Dentists, General | $218,960 | +31.7% | 310 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $204,040 | — | 350 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $201,640 | — | 50 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $182,760 | -14.1% | 610 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $134,710 | +28.6% | 130 |
| Financial Managers | $134,260 | +19.8% | 2,140 |
| Chief Executives | $134,070 | +54.3% | 210 |
| Lawyers | $133,580 | -8.4% | 2,500 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,500 | -19.9% | 420 |
| Pharmacists | $130,450 | -4.1% | 1,620 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,450 | -24.8% | 1,480 |
| Pediatricians, General | $125,530 | -36.8% | 110 |
| Electrical Engineers | $125,130 | +17% | 750 |
| Marketing Managers | $125,000 | -30.3% | 520 |
| Database Architects | $121,230 | -10% | 100 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $120,370 | — | 40 |
| Optometrists | $118,150 | -10.4% | 140 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $110,680 | -6% | 30 |
| Computer Programmers | $109,460 | +60.4% | 510 |
| Computer Network Architects | $108,550 | -16.4% | 860 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $107,370 | -21.8% | 40 |
| Facilities Managers | $107,130 | +4.7% | 200 |
| Training and Development Managers | $106,480 | -14.8% | 60 |
| Sales Managers | $105,970 | -21.6% | 1,100 |