Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gadsden, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $192,790. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $126,200.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$192,790	$72,120	80
2	Pharmacists	$126,200	$97,510	100
3	Financial Managers	$99,970	$59,540	50
4	Nurse Practitioners	$97,640	$74,740	110
5	Industrial Production Managers	$93,590	$60,730	30
6	Physical Therapists	$92,180	$72,380	80
7	Occupational Therapists	$84,780	$72,820	50
8	Lawyers	$82,740	$45,800	60
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,900	$48,310	40
10	General and Operations Managers	$80,710	$37,750	540
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,430	$62,130	90
12	All Other Managers	$78,550	$46,160	40
13	Construction Managers	$76,420	$45,950	40
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$76,390	$50,060	200
15	Industrial Engineers	$72,220	$45,830	40
16	Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,840	$46,540	100
17	Other Education Administrators	$66,650	$29,910	40
18	Speech-Language Pathologists	$66,300	$49,800	80
19	Compliance Officers	$64,270	$44,720	70
20	Mechanical Engineers	$63,870	$45,760	30
21	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$63,410	$42,230	40
22	Sales Managers	$63,300	$48,630	50
23	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$60,150	$43,930	30
24	Registered Nurses	$59,840	$46,370	1,120
25	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,750	$40,780	40
26	Social and Community Service Managers	$58,020	$34,580	40
27	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$57,340	$36,810	160
28	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$57,140	$39,020	100
29	Accountants and Auditors	$56,930	$38,140	250
30	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$56,760	$23,360	60
31	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$56,490	$39,340	230
32	Food Service Managers	$56,380	$43,100	70
33	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,120	$50,090	40
34	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$55,950	$27,440	90
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$54,770	$36,350	150
36	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,700	$42,220	490
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$54,390	$45,340	330
38	Healthcare Social Workers	$51,600	$36,830	40
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,390	$31,200	70
40	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,750	$39,640	140
41	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,730	$30,130	150
42	Dental Hygienists	$49,090	$36,900	80
43	Human Resources Specialists	$48,700	$31,760	90
44	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$48,640	$31,280	250
45	Computer User Support Specialists	$48,240	$25,830	40
46	Tool and Die Makers	$47,730	$31,980	40
47	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$47,250	$29,050	230
48	Radiologic Technologists	$46,430	$36,290	100
49	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$45,950	$37,370	50
50	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$45,900	$30,230	40
51	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$45,860	$29,110	70
52	Loan Officers	$45,650	$34,920	100
53	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$45,250	$31,100	310
54	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$45,120	$26,680	270
55	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$44,640	$29,960	540
56	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$44,200	$34,320	50
57	Property, Real Estate Managers	$43,840	$32,580	40
58	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,620	$26,250	70
59	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$43,120	$27,490	80
60	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$42,330	$30,270	80
61	Machinists	$42,170	$30,160	90
62	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$41,340	$28,660	130
63	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,620	$25,330	190
64	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$39,450	$24,110	130
65	Electricians	$39,260	$29,570	130
66	Firefighters	$39,250	$31,780	170
67	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$38,790	$27,430	330
68	Sheet Metal Workers	$38,480	$21,770	40
69	Rehabilitation Counselors	$38,470	$24,820	50
70	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$38,420	$31,730	80
71	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,210	$26,830	30
72	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$38,170	$27,200	100
73	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$38,080	$21,130	270
74	Insurance Sales Agents	$38,020	$18,400	120
75	Legal Secretaries	$37,920	$25,330	40
76	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$37,640	$27,520	70
77	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$36,980	$27,280	60
78	Carpenters	$36,240	$27,620	50
79	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$36,210	$23,440	410
80	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$36,040	$24,320	80
81	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$35,350	$23,960	700
82	Medical Secretaries	$35,280	$23,600	130
83	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$35,250	$20,070	340
84	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$34,370	$24,030	40
85	Pharmacy Technicians	$34,140	$28,000	190
86	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$34,110	$20,220	260
87	Billing and Posting Clerks	$33,370	$25,590	80
88	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$33,270	$29,880	40
89	Highway Maintenance Workers	$32,970	$18,990	80
90	Customer Service Representatives	$32,610	$24,820	310
91	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$32,270	$24,190	110
92	Tellers	$32,140	$26,470	130
93	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$31,790	$23,550	40
94	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$31,740	$22,570	70
95	All Occupations	$31,630	$19,380	32,190
96	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$30,990	$24,550	200
97	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$30,730	$19,220	220
98	Dental Assistants	$30,160	$27,730	60
99	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$29,940	$21,930	230
100	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$29,600	$23,150	440

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$192,790
2	Pharmacists	$121,260
3	Nurse Practitioners	$99,280
4	Financial Managers	$94,810
5	Physical Therapists	$92,330
6	Industrial Production Managers	$88,730
7	Occupational Therapists	$78,340
8	Construction Managers	$76,830
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$76,800
10	All Other Managers	$76,670

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$132,550
2	General Dentists	$116,840
3	Financial Managers	$98,940
4	General and Operations Managers	$92,880
5	Industrial Production Managers	$91,930
6	Physical Therapists	$91,720
7	Nurse Practitioners	$88,780
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$86,880
9	Management Occupations	$80,770
10	Industrial Engineers	$80,430

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$142,170
2	Physical Therapists	$99,330
3	Financial Managers	$96,420
4	Nurse Practitioners	$90,030
5	General and Operations Managers	$89,610
6	Instructional Coordinators	$88,100
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$85,060
8	Lawyers	$84,500
9	Occupational Therapists	$83,570
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,540

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