Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 226 detailed occupations covering about 57,140 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 21.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pharmacists $130,580 -4% 160
Financial Managers $125,150 +11.7% 100
Sales Managers $121,600 -10% 80
Nurse Practitioners $104,410 -17.3% 150
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $103,790 +1.1% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $100,150 -39.4% 40
Lawyers $99,860 -31.5% 90
Human Resources Managers $97,110 -28.8% 40
Electrical Engineers $96,130 -10.1% 40
Occupational Therapists $95,860 -0.5% 40
Industrial Production Managers $94,750 -19% 210
Physical Therapists $93,930 -5.8% 80
Purchasing Managers $93,910 -31.1% 30
Computer and Information Systems Managers $93,080 -45.1% 40
Civil Engineers $92,490 -44.5% 60
General and Operations Managers $92,090 -9.1% 860
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $85,830 -17% 160
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $84,590 -1% 120
Medical and Health Services Managers $83,760 -24.3% 280
Construction Managers $81,070 -22.7% 90
Management Analysts $80,970 -18.5% 50
Software Developers $80,600 -51.6% 60
Education Administrators, All Other $80,560 -8.9% 90
Industrial Engineers $77,760 -21.8% 220
Mechanical Engineers $76,110 +73.3% 140

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,970 $47,320
Cashiers 1,920 $22,310
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,750 $30,240
Retail Salespersons 1,730 $28,290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,290 $36,910
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,290 $21,940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,250 $32,970
Registered Nurses 1,240 $62,070
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,090 $59,660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,020 $42,790
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 980 $59,900
Customer Service Representatives 940 $33,880
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 880 $42,420
General and Operations Managers 860 $92,090
Cooks, Fast Food 860 $24,580
Nursing Assistants 830 $30,580
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 820 $47,560
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 740 $38,790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 740 $27,740
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 710 $40,540
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 690 $59,730
Waiters and Waitresses 660 $20,230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 640 $37,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 640 $30,970
Office Clerks, General 600 $27,960
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