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Highest Paying Jobs in Alabama

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Alabama, among 14 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Alabama
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1Software Developers$123,33415,830
2General and Operations Managers$111,25630,230
3Registered Nurses$76,63355,170
4Accountants and Auditors$74,50823,560
5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,12036,280
6Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,90752,600
7Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,88143,350
8Customer Service Representatives$38,62829,790
9Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,60837,160
10Stockers and Order Fillers$33,96946,490
11Retail Salespersons$30,18663,100
12Cashiers$28,02148,650
13Waiters and Waitresses$26,13630,490
14Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,57044,880

Highest-paying jobs in Alabama

This ranking covers 14 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Alabama. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. Software Developers comes first at $123,334 a year; number 14 on the list, Fast Food and Counter Workers, averages $24,570.

Each occupation links to its Alabama page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.