Salaries by state
Alabama Salaries
What jobs pay in Alabama, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Alabama pay runs about 13.7% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Alabama
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$519,4802Dermatologist$394,5503Anesthesiologist$392,3504Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$324,5705General Internal Medicine Physician$311,1806Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$305,2007Urologist$272,6108Preventive Medicine Physician$272,6109Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$272,61010Allergists and Immunologists$272,61011Hospitalist$272,61012Sports Medicine Physician$272,61013Physicians, All Other$272,61014Orthodontist$253,67015Obstetricians and Gynecologists$210,380
Most common jobs and what they pay in Alabama
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,8402Retail Salesperson$30,0403Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,7004General and Operations Managers$111,7905Registered Nurse$77,0806Cashier$28,2507Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,6708Stockers and Order Fillers$34,2909Customer Service Representative$38,40010Office Clerks, General$31,20011Waiters and Waitresses$26,84012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,62013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,12014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,63015Software Developer$122,540
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Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
