What work pays in Alabama
The 32 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 89
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $272,610
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 32
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 4.9%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $131.06/hr | $272,610 | $306,924 | 3,980 |
| Financial Managers | $67.55/hr | $140,500 | $158,185 | 7,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $66.67/hr | $138,670 | $156,124 | 7,670 |
| Managers, All Other | $65.33/hr | $135,890 | $152,994 | 1,970 |
| Pharmacists | $64.72/hr | $134,630 | $151,576 | 5,400 |
| Lawyers | $63.45/hr | $131,970 | $148,581 | 6,730 |
| Sales Managers | $59.63/hr | $124,040 | $139,653 | 4,670 |
| Software Developers | $58.91/hr | $122,540 | $137,964 | 17,450 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $58.90/hr | $122,520 | $137,941 | 3,620 |
| Marketing Managers | $57.77/hr | $120,160 | $135,284 | 1,540 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $56.88/hr | $118,320 | $133,213 | 1,250 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $55.07/hr | $114,550 | $128,968 | 860 |
| Human Resources Managers | $54.43/hr | $113,210 | $127,460 | 2,160 |
| General and Operations Managers | $53.75/hr | $111,790 | $125,861 | 30,170 |
| Management Analysts | $51.94/hr | $108,040 | $121,639 | 4,900 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $51.12/hr | $106,330 | $119,714 | 2,630 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $50.84/hr | $105,750 | $119,061 | 5,640 |
| Data Scientists | $49.58/hr | $103,120 | $116,099 | 1,740 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $48.93/hr | $101,770 | $114,580 | 6,560 |
| Project Management Specialists | $48.47/hr | $100,820 | $113,510 | 3,190 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $48.19/hr | $100,240 | $112,857 | 6,990 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $48.19/hr | $100,230 | $112,846 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineers | $48.02/hr | $99,880 | $112,452 | 7,650 |
| Civil Engineers | $47.60/hr | $99,010 | $111,472 | 5,370 |
| Logisticians | $47.33/hr | $98,450 | $110,842 | 5,190 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $47.02/hr | $97,790 | $110,099 | 10,360 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $97,480 | $109,750 | 3,020 |
| Physical Therapists | $46.77/hr | $97,290 | $109,536 | 3,040 |
| Construction Managers | $46.61/hr | $96,960 | $109,164 | 8,560 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $92,310 | $103,929 | 3,360 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $43.89/hr | $91,290 | $102,780 | 3,410 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $41.89/hr | $87,140 | $98,108 | 2,780 |
Cities and metro areas in Alabama
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley run 13% above Dothan, on the same state income tax.
- Birmingham520,290 working928% cheaper
- Huntsville266,650 working937% cheaper
- Mobile172,550 working8812% cheaper
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley87,120 working955% cheaper
- Auburn-Opelika72,710 working8812% cheaper
- Decatur61,240 working8713% cheaper
- Dothan60,720 working8416% cheaper
- Florence-Muscle Shoals56,100 working8515% cheaper
- Anniston-Oxford43,570 working8614% cheaper
- Gadsden33,220 working8614% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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