Huntsville, AL
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Huntsville, AL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 397 detailed occupations covering about 217,450 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 14.4% 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 | $231,320 | -2% | 370 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $202,570 | +23% | 80 |
| Dentists, General | $201,240 | +21% | 130 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $180,170 | -15.3% | 190 |
| Chief Executives | $169,980 | +95.6% | 70 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $158,400 | -4.2% | 1,270 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $145,040 | +29.2% | 70 |
| Sales Engineers | $140,260 | +19.9% | 70 |
| Lawyers | $137,940 | -5.4% | 680 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,400 | -19.5% | 1,650 |
| Managers, All Other | $134,850 | +1% | 720 |
| Engineers, All Other | $134,040 | +19.7% | 3,180 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,620 | +2.9% | 1,310 |
| Financial Managers | $133,530 | +19.2% | 640 |
| Purchasing Managers | $131,000 | -3.9% | 430 |
| Pharmacists | $129,990 | -4.4% | 570 |
| Sales Managers | $129,320 | -4.3% | 490 |
| Marketing Managers | $127,320 | -29.1% | 200 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $127,150 | -2.7% | 3,360 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $127,150 | -7.9% | 640 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $127,150 | +52% | 300 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $127,020 | +6.6% | 1,040 |
| Chemical Engineers | $124,390 | +11% | 200 |
| Database Architects | $124,180 | -7.8% | 70 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $124,150 | +6.1% | 330 |