Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 241 detailed occupations covering about 57,480 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 20.3% 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 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Facilities Managers $136,120 +33% 40
Pharmacists $130,930 -3.7% 150
Architectural and Engineering Managers $125,340 -24.2% 40
Industrial Production Managers $120,670 +3.2% 180
Sales Managers $118,060 -12.7% 70
Power Plant Operators $117,340 +21% 40
Electrical Engineers $114,940 +7.5% 70
Purchasing Managers $113,920 -16.5% 40
Chemical Engineers $108,640 -3.1% 70
Computer and Information Systems Managers $106,940 -36.9% 50
Financial Managers $106,810 -4.7% 150
Environmental Engineers $105,500 +5.4% 30
Human Resources Managers $105,350 -22.7% 40
Nurse Practitioners $102,980 -18.4% 120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $102,630 0% 100
Physical Therapists $102,460 +2.8% 60
Industrial Engineers $102,200 +2.8% 310
Mechanical Engineers $97,050 +120.9% 110
Civil Engineers $96,250 -42.2% 100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,560 -5.7% 40
General and Operations Managers $92,040 -9.1% 930
Managers, All Other $85,900 -35.7% 130
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $82,650 +24% 150
Construction Managers $82,470 -21.4% 150
Lawyers $81,990 -43.8% 80

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 2,210 $22,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,860 $47,120
Retail Salespersons 1,510 $27,580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,490 $37,130
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,350 $48,230
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,280 $30,330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,160 $31,060
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,140 $63,910
Registered Nurses 1,080 $62,500
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,080 $21,920
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,040 $78,630
General and Operations Managers 930 $92,040
Nursing Assistants 920 $28,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 880 $51,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 880 $25,020
Customer Service Representatives 800 $30,870
Cooks, Fast Food 790 $22,400
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 750 $38,380
Office Clerks, General 710 $26,700
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 700 $35,960
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 700 $34,570
Bus Drivers, School 640 $16,810
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 620 $40,410
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 610 $39,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 570 $48,070
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