Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $218,300. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $136,190.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Anniston-Oxford, AL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Anniston-Oxford, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$218,300	$75,580	50
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,190	$97,050	40
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,640	$74,970	50
4	Pharmacists	$124,540	$89,760	100
5	Industrial Production Managers	$118,760	$75,150	60
6	Electrical Engineers	$103,710	$73,050	50
7	Financial Managers	$103,450	$69,260	60
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,160	$65,470	50
9	Sales Managers	$99,790	$60,120	60
10	Lawyers	$98,940	$42,800	80
11	Physical Therapists	$98,470	$62,400	30
12	Engineers, All Other	$97,240	$44,900	30
13	Software Developers	$96,260	$54,520	60
14	Nurse Practitioners	$96,190	$76,910	70
15	Human Resources Managers	$95,040	$49,720	30
16	Other Education Administrators	$94,850	$64,650	50
17	General and Operations Managers	$87,750	$43,360	660
18	Mechanical Engineers	$85,260	$61,600	100
19	Construction Managers	$84,260	$49,240	60
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$84,000	$64,530	80
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,770	$50,690	150
22	Industrial Engineers	$78,260	$61,560	160
23	Management Analysts	$75,420	$47,530	60
24	Civil Engineers	$74,360	$48,150	40
25	Other Business Operations Specialists	$73,220	$58,680	390
26	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,700	$46,330	80
27	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$71,200	$45,840	50
28	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,750	$39,110	250
29	Logisticians	$66,910	$43,900	80
30	Training and Development Specialists	$64,310	$40,790	40
31	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,070	$47,220	40
32	All Other Managers	$63,920	$29,440	60
33	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,950	$40,890	40
34	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,400	$36,200	340
35	Registered Nurses	$62,200	$41,700	960
36	Tool and Die Makers	$62,150	$35,800	30
37	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,890	$38,540	80
38	Other Teachers and Instructors	$60,870	$21,110	80
39	Speech-Language Pathologists	$60,500	$49,810	40
40	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,100	$31,350	40
41	Compliance Officers	$60,080	$35,620	40
42	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,050	$39,830	160
43	Respiratory Therapists	$59,930	$47,960	80
44	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,680	$36,350	150
45	Accountants and Auditors	$59,220	$39,840	290
46	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,070	$45,020	70
47	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,720	$30,650	50
48	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$58,500	$32,190	390
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,470	$42,030	220
50	Postal Service Clerks	$57,720	$39,770	40
51	Millwrights	$56,930	$46,620	80
52	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,620	$44,410	540
53	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$55,370	$41,870	300
54	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$55,240	$48,170	150
55	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$54,310	$46,340	570
56	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$54,310	$46,160	50
57	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$54,310	$44,410	160
58	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,370	$39,640	130
59	Food Service Managers	$52,790	$44,820	120
60	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$52,480	$36,740	80
61	Human Resources Specialists	$52,130	$34,360	170
62	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$52,130	$39,590	460
63	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,020	$31,780	210
64	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,520	$33,510	390
65	Social and Community Service Managers	$51,260	$30,640	40
66	Machinists	$50,460	$25,620	360
67	Healthcare Social Workers	$50,370	$35,520	50
68	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$49,900	$38,710	80
69	Radiologic Technologists	$49,750	$31,400	70
70	Loan Officers	$49,310	$33,990	130
71	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,150	$38,920	220
72	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$48,880	$33,560	40
73	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$48,430	$31,510	320
74	Electricians	$48,360	$31,370	190
75	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$48,340	$29,710	120
76	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$47,960	$30,090	30
77	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$47,430	$28,590	140
78	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,420	$22,690	40
79	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,520	$27,490	50
80	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,430	$29,220	170
81	Property, Real Estate Managers	$46,120	$34,790	50
82	Real Estate Sales Agents	$45,930	$21,310	40
83	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$45,690	$29,930	710
84	Computer User Support Specialists	$45,400	$24,540	90
85	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,390	$30,070	110
86	Logging Equipment Operators	$45,380	$29,440	50
87	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,280	$36,070	40
88	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,200	$35,130	290
89	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$44,930	$35,010	200
90	Insurance Sales Agents	$44,710	$31,440	90
91	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$43,830	$34,100	120
92	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$42,100	$28,490	80
93	Coaches and Scouts	$41,950	$23,210	100
94	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$41,310	$25,140	380
95	Graphic Designers	$41,080	$20,800	40
96	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$41,030	$29,710	300
97	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$40,700	$24,790	30
98	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$39,540	$29,230	100
99	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,270	$26,970	240
100	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$38,430	$21,180	380

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,290
2	Pharmacists	$123,140
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,890
4	Industrial Production Managers	$101,870
5	Financial Managers	$99,140
6	Electrical Engineers	$99,040
7	Nurse Practitioners	$97,970
8	Sales Managers	$96,900
9	Lawyers	$95,450
10	Physical Therapists	$92,300

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$136,080
2	Industrial Production Managers	$122,680
3	Nurse Practitioners	$117,130
4	Financial Managers	$111,340
5	Electrical Engineers	$98,020
6	Sales Managers	$97,280
7	Lawyers	$91,950
8	Management Occupations	$89,420
9	General and Operations Managers	$89,400
10	Loan Officers	$87,730

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$139,990
2	Pharmacists	$135,930
3	Nurse Practitioners	$122,900
4	Sales Managers	$113,810
5	Industrial Production Managers	$110,280
6	Financial Managers	$107,630
7	Lawyers	$92,550
8	Mechanical Engineers	$90,490
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$85,390
10	Industrial Engineers	$84,320

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