Highest-paying jobs in Alabama
If you’re looking for a high-paying job, you’ll likely want to look in the medical field. The majority of high-paying jobs in Alabama are in the medical field, as you can see from a recent Stacker ranking.
Stacker recently used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to rank the highest-paying jobs in several Alabama cities. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021. You can click on each city’s name to see its complete list.
Here’s a look at what they found:
Birmingham
No. 1 – Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric
- Annual mean salary: $ 364,290
- 2 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 100
- National Annual mean salary: $ 306,220
- Employment: 16,260
No. 2 – Cardiologists
- Annual mean salary: $ 355,320
- # 8 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 120
- National Annual mean salary: $ 353,970
- Employment: 18,610
No. 3 Radiologists
- Annual mean salary: $ 347,880
- # 11 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: data not available
- National Annual mean salary: $ 301,720
- Employment: 29,530
No. 4 – Obstetricians and gynecologists
- Annual mean salary: $ 268,930
- # 36 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 50
- National Annual mean salary: $ 296,210
- Employment: 21,570
No. 5 – Family medicine physicians
- Annual mean salary: $ 203,200
- # 215 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 220
- National Annual mean salary: $ 235,930
- Employment: 102,930
Huntsville
No. 1 – Family medicine physicians
- Annual mean salary: $ 267,810
- # 65 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 100
- National Annual mean salary: $ 235,930
- Employment: 102,930
No. 2 Chief Executive
- Annual mean salary: $ 193,750
- # 173 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 50
- National Annual mean salary: $ 213,020
- Employment: 200,480
No. 3 – Dentists, general
- Annual mean salary: $ 173,190
- # 133 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 150
- National Annual mean salary: $ 167,160
- Employment: 108,680
No. 4 – Nurse anesthetists
- Annual mean salary: $ 172,840
- # 91 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 200
- National Annual mean salary: $ 202,470
- Employment: 43,950
No. 5 Psychiatrists
- Annual mean salary: $ 168,790
- # 97 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 30
- National Annual mean salary: $ 249,760
- Employment: 25,520
Montgomery
No. 1 – Anesthesiologists
- Annual mean salary: $ 323,700
- # 17 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 40
- National Annual mean salary: $ 331,190
- Employment: 31,130
No. 2 – Radiologists
- Annual mean salary: $ 295,950
- # 27 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 60
- National Annual mean salary: $ 301,720
- Employment: 29,530
No. 3 – Dentists, general
- Annual mean salary: $ 187,350
- # 66 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 120
- National Annual mean salary: $ 167,160
- Employment: 108,680
No. 4 – Chief Executive
- Annual mean salary: $ 178,560
- # 218 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 50
- National Annual mean salary: $ 213,020
- Employment: 200,480
No. 5 – Personal financial advisors
- Annual mean salary: $ 140,230
- # 22 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 220
- National Annual mean salary: $ 119,960
- Employment: 263,030
Mobile
No. 1 – Anesthesiologists
- Annual mean salary: $ 306,670
- # 20 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 30
- National Annual mean salary: $ 331,190
- Employment: 31,130
No. 2 – Pediatricians, General
- Annual mean salary: $ 230,150
- # 25 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 40
- National Annual mean salary: $ 198,420
- Employment: 33,620
No. 3 – Family medicine physicians
- Annual mean salary: $ 224,300
- # 173 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 100
- National Annual mean salary: $ 235,930
- Employment: 102,930
No. 4 – Nurse anesthetists
- Annual mean salary: $ 209,200
- # 35 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 90
- National Annual mean salary: $ 202,470
- Employment: 43,950
No. 5 – Chief Executive
- Annual mean salary: $ 198,850
- # 159 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 40
- National Annual mean salary: $ 213,020
- Employment: 200,480
Tuscaloosa
No. 1 – Nurse anesthetists
- Annual mean salary: $ 200,720
- # 51 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 80
- National Annual mean salary: $ 202,470
- Employment: 43,950
No. 2 – Dentists, general
- Annual mean salary: $ 186,040
- # 69 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 70
- National Annual mean salary: $ 167,160
- Employment: 108,680
No. 3 – Chief Executive
- Annual mean salary: $ 156,020
- # 267 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 30
- National Annual mean salary: $ 213,020
- Employment: 200,480
No. 4 – Computer science teachers, postsecondary
- Annual mean salary: $ 144,170
- # 3 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 90
- National Annual mean salary: $ 89,610
- Employment: 37,600
No. 5 – Architectural and engineering managers
- Annual mean salary: $ 138,120
- # 184 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 50
- National Annual mean salary: $ 158,970
- Employment: 187,100
Decatur
No. 1 – Architectural and engineering managers
- Annual mean salary: $ 149,750
- # 96 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 110
- National Annual mean salary: $ 158,970
- Employment: 187,100
No. 2 – Industrial production managers
- Annual mean salary: $ 133,770
- # 22 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 180
- National Annual mean salary: $ 117,780
- Employment: 192,270
No. 3 – Marketing managers
- Annual mean salary: $ 131,090
- # 138 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 30
- National Annual mean salary: $ 153,440
- Employment: 278,690
No. 4 – Sales managers
- Annual mean salary: $ 130,780
- # 107 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 80
- National Annual mean salary: $ 142,390
- Employment: 453,800
No. 5 – Financial managers
- Annual mean salary: $ 129,370
- # 188 highest pay among all meters
- Employment: 140
- National Annual mean salary: $ 153,460
- Employment: 681,070