Salaries in Alabama, United States
Reference period May 2025 · Data updated
Alabama has a published median for 18 of the 20 occupations we track from this source.
The best-paid is actuary at $136,950; the lowest of the tracked roles is paralegal at $47,260.
2 of these roles pay more than 3% above the national median here, 14 pay more than 3% below it and 2 are within 3%.
The largest gap is for marketing manager: 28% below the national figure.
Across all occupations the median wage is $45,670, against $50,980 nationally.
Its largest cities by GeoNames population are Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery.
Pay by role in Alabama
| Role | Median Observed | vs United States Derived |
|---|---|---|
| ActuaryActuaries | $136,950 | +5% |
| PharmacistPharmacists | $134,630 | -4% |
| LawyerLawyers | $131,970 | -17% |
| Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers | $125,630 | +4% |
| Cybersecurity AnalystInformation Security Analysts | $122,730 | -5% |
| Software EngineerSoftware Developers | $122,540 | -10% |
| Marketing ManagerMarketing Managers | $120,160 | -28% |
| Data ScientistData Scientists | $103,120 | -14% |
| Project ManagerProject Management Specialists | $100,820 | -1% |
| Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers | $100,230 | -4% |
| Civil EngineerCivil Engineers | $99,010 | -2% |
| School PrincipalEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $97,480 | -8% |
| Physical TherapistPhysical Therapists | $97,290 | -5% |
| Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts | $91,290 | -11% |
| Registered NurseRegistered Nurses | $77,080 | -21% |
| AccountantAccountants and Auditors | $74,880 | -11% |
| TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,990 | -14% |
| ParalegalParalegals and Legal Assistants | $47,260 | -25% |
Roles without a link have too few reliable published figures, or differ too little from the national figure, for a separate page; their figure is shown here instead.
Largest cities
- Huntsville: population 215,006 (GeoNames)
- Birmingham: population 196,357 (GeoNames)
- Montgomery: population 195,287 (GeoNames)
- Mobile: population 183,289 (GeoNames)
- Tuscaloosa: population 111,338 (GeoNames)
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Source, method and data quality
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Reference period: May 2025. Updates: Yearly (spring release).
- Observed figures are copied from the published table without adjustment. Derived figures (rankings, ratios and differences) are calculated by us from those observed figures. No figure on this page is modeled or estimated.
- Relative standard error (PRSE) published per estimate.
- Place hierarchy from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data last updated: .
- Full method: methodology.