Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Decatur, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Decatur, 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 Decatur, AL are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $192,550. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $174,200.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Decatur, 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 Decatur, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$192,550	$103,810	30
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$174,200	$77,010	30
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,150	$98,410	110
4	Facilities Managers	$151,330	$80,710	30
5	Industrial Production Managers	$138,880	$77,940	190
6	Marketing Managers	$128,000	$79,230	40
7	Financial Managers	$126,870	$81,130	130
8	Pharmacists	$126,220	$77,250	140
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,950	$73,120	60
10	Electrical Engineers	$120,000	$77,060	160
11	Sales Managers	$116,500	$66,180	100
12	Computer Network Architects	$111,610	$50,400	60
13	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$109,990	$79,460	80
14	Mechanical Engineers	$104,520	$67,100	300
15	Civil Engineers	$104,100	$60,420	110
16	Environmental Engineers	$103,870	$66,610	40
17	All Other Managers	$103,520	$56,020	90
18	Chemical Engineers	$102,920	$80,400	60
19	Physical Therapists	$102,420	$59,870	50
20	Purchasing Managers	$102,350	$76,900	50
21	Human Resources Managers	$101,710	$64,890	50
22	Chemists	$100,830	$48,300	40
23	Industrial Engineers	$100,700	$74,860	490
24	Materials Engineers	$100,420	$63,470	60
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,950	$57,020	30
26	Lawyers	$99,650	$57,020	80
27	Nurse Practitioners	$98,690	$80,030	130
28	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,570	$67,610	70
29	General and Operations Managers	$97,090	$44,980	1,020
30	Software Developers	$96,210	$55,130	150
31	Veterinarians	$96,200	$48,340	30
32	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$93,790	$78,740	130
33	Construction Managers	$93,140	$57,730	190
34	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$84,580	$45,070	60
35	Other Business Operations Specialists	$82,350	$41,720	60
36	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$81,350	$67,600	50
37	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$81,230	$52,470	470
38	Medical and Health Services Managers	$81,170	$61,160	190
39	Training and Development Specialists	$80,850	$41,450	120
40	Logisticians	$80,320	$51,250	120
41	Financial Analysts	$79,180	$59,890	30
42	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$76,590	$37,550	290
43	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,340	$45,210	490
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,480	$39,570	30
45	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,510	$44,000	70
46	Management Analysts	$73,350	$49,230	70
47	Power Plant Operators	$71,850	$40,240	50
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$71,530	$53,210	50
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$70,000	$45,950	100
50	Chemical Technicians	$69,420	$40,340	170
51	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$69,280	$46,630	80
52	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,950	$55,090	50
53	Personal Financial Advisors	$67,710	$36,620	50
54	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,700	$43,600	780
55	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$65,890	$47,840	70
56	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,300	$38,920	100
57	Compliance Officers	$64,590	$35,750	70
58	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,310	$46,930	410
59	Insurance Sales Agents	$63,670	$36,250	170
60	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$63,230	$48,650	80
61	Accountants and Auditors	$62,410	$44,150	520
62	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,230	$38,890	790
63	Loan Officers	$62,180	$37,840	210
64	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,660	$37,030	210
65	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$61,580	$59,090	120
66	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,690	$38,460	50
67	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$60,670	$45,720	40
68	Registered Nurses	$60,600	$47,690	760
69	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,580	$39,990	70
70	Cost Estimators	$60,260	$38,760	100
71	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,200	$36,900	620
72	Mechanical Drafters	$59,780	$39,650	30
73	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,630	$48,460	420
74	Speech-Language Pathologists	$59,220	$47,940	60
75	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,150	$47,120	1,050
76	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,030	$47,840	50
77	Social and Community Service Managers	$57,900	$34,540	70
78	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$57,690	$45,550	30
79	Human Resources Specialists	$57,340	$36,240	210
80	Food Service Managers	$57,250	$36,400	130
81	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,050	$33,600	150
82	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,000	$30,960	200
83	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,570	$36,000	310
84	Dental Hygienists	$55,150	$47,500	110
85	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$54,650	$37,920	130
86	Public Relations Specialists	$54,330	$31,200	30
87	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$54,330	$31,210	270
88	Respiratory Therapists	$53,760	$37,440	60
89	Postal Service Clerks	$53,410	$39,770	30
90	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,270	$29,200	90
91	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,090	$35,310	1,410
92	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$52,120	$36,120	310
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,710	$39,640	170
94	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$50,860	$36,040	100
95	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$50,790	$35,550	430
96	Healthcare Social Workers	$50,330	$40,740	60
97	Machinists	$50,260	$35,400	270
98	Tool and Die Makers	$50,000	$42,020	30
99	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,370	$29,080	280
100	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,300	$33,400	120

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,730
2	Industrial Production Managers	$128,920
3	Pharmacists	$128,710
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,950
5	Marketing Managers	$124,890
6	Electrical Engineers	$120,390
7	Financial Managers	$120,010
8	Sales Managers	$105,250
9	Purchasing Managers	$102,580
10	Computer Network Architects	$102,570

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$199,970
2	General Dentists	$178,740
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$174,200
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,740
5	Industrial Production Managers	$129,970
6	Sales Managers	$129,160
7	Pharmacists	$123,030
8	Electrical Engineers	$120,000
9	Training and Development Specialists	$113,840
10	Mechanical Engineers	$109,110

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$168,560
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$165,920
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,580
4	Pharmacists	$123,750
5	Industrial Production Managers	$122,810
6	Chemical Engineers	$122,110
7	Sales Managers	$118,570
8	Electrical Engineers	$117,580
9	Training and Development Specialists	$112,690
10	Engineers, All Other	$110,640

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