Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 210 detailed occupations covering about 45,000 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 24.6% 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.

Highest-paying occupations in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $213,020 -9.7% 100
Dentists, General $195,440 +17.5% 40
Chief Executives $154,420 +77.7% 30
Pharmacists $125,430 -7.8% 150
Financial Managers $114,090 +1.8% 100
Industrial Production Managers $107,020 -8.5% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $105,710 -37.6% 40
Sales Managers $104,790 -22.5% 70
Power Plant Operators $100,530 +3.6% 30
Electrical Engineers $99,770 -6.7% 50
Nurse Practitioners $96,700 -23.4% 150
Construction Managers $94,310 -10.1% 250
Physical Therapists $92,520 -7.2% 50
Mechanical Engineers $92,240 +110% 60
Veterinarians $90,690 -23.9% 40
Lawyers $90,150 -38.2% 90
General and Operations Managers $86,690 -14.4% 970
Civil Engineers $86,030 -48.4% 100
Software Developers $83,050 -50.2% 60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $82,650 -3.2% 110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,830 -21.9% 130
Industrial Engineers $80,130 -19.4% 180
Medical and Health Services Managers $77,320 -30.1% 250
Education Administrators, All Other $74,690 -15.6% 50
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $74,010 -8.8% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 2,080 $25,310
Cashiers 1,700 $22,290
Registered Nurses 1,390 $60,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,240 $31,850
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,230 $35,800
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,180 $21,120
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,130 $28,170
Waiters and Waitresses 1,020 $18,930
General and Operations Managers 970 $86,690
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 810 $40,890
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 740 $37,400
Customer Service Representatives 740 $31,250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 720 $56,870
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 670 $29,810
Office Clerks, General 670 $25,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 650 $25,120
Electricians 610 $45,740
Cooks, Fast Food 600 $22,270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 590 $56,060
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 590 $54,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 580 $56,060
Cooks, Restaurant 570 $27,260
Nursing Assistants 540 $27,160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 530 $63,860
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 530 $61,080
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