Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $230,800. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $194,850.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$230,800	$17,520	380
2	General Dentists	$194,850	$102,240	100
3	Chief Executives	$161,960	$93,100	40
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,980	$94,370	120
5	Pharmacists	$129,020	$91,150	480
6	Computer Hardware Engineers	$122,680	$80,710	30
7	Engineers, All Other	$120,730	$59,440	50
8	Financial Managers	$117,740	$78,530	540
9	Optometrists	$113,920	$62,350	40
10	Facilities Managers	$113,240	$78,720	50
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,940	$76,890	370
12	Marketing Managers	$112,320	$64,130	100
13	Power Plant Operators	$111,840	$69,150	50
14	Lawyers	$110,950	$60,710	1,010
15	Other Education Administrators	$104,750	$66,250	450
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,650	$68,130	160
17	Industrial Production Managers	$104,390	$65,920	200
18	Purchasing Managers	$103,040	$68,670	80
19	Sales Managers	$100,060	$55,210	240
20	Nurse Practitioners	$99,700	$77,880	250
21	Physical Therapists	$99,430	$64,980	130
22	Human Resources Managers	$98,280	$64,190	170
23	Computer Network Architects	$98,080	$71,390	270
24	Administrative Services Managers	$97,860	$60,200	40
25	Veterinarians	$97,290	$64,510	110
26	General and Operations Managers	$97,020	$46,760	2,700
27	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,520	$46,890	220
28	Software Developers	$95,660	$52,000	730
29	Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,220	$71,430	710
30	All Other Managers	$94,870	$48,370	440
31	Electrical Engineers	$94,340	$62,980	210
32	Construction Managers	$94,220	$61,810	420
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,910	$48,760	90
34	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$92,380	$71,240	90
35	Project Management Specialists	$92,370	$47,430	30
36	Financial Examiners	$90,290	$60,010	70
37	Civil Engineers	$90,290	$60,080	480
38	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$88,290	$82,920	40
39	Computer Programmers	$88,150	$53,710	370
40	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$88,020	$53,270	40
41	Information Security Analysts	$86,250	$51,700	140
42	Financial Analysts	$86,030	$58,470	70
43	Instructional Coordinators	$86,030	$50,750	280
44	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$84,970	$64,260	280
45	Other Financial Specialists	$84,640	$56,530	110
46	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,510	$54,280	230
47	Commercial Pilots	$83,930	$64,160	40
48	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,760	$58,090	690
49	Environmental Engineers	$81,970	$57,840	150
50	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$81,950	$48,700	70
51	Public Relations Managers	$81,810	$59,810	70
52	Database Administrators	$81,810	$53,710	440
53	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,920	$39,060	180
54	Mechanical Engineers	$80,790	$61,240	290
55	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,350	$50,690	680
56	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,350	$47,540	50
57	Occupational Therapists	$79,280	$60,740	70
58	Industrial Engineers	$79,110	$61,670	430
59	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$78,810	$47,470	140
60	Management Analysts	$77,910	$37,110	320
61	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,880	$50,570	80
62	Operations Research Analysts	$76,320	$46,430	30
63	Logisticians	$75,450	$47,410	190
64	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,930	$47,280	350
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$72,340	$38,560	200
66	Real Estate Sales Agents	$72,020	$24,400	100
67	Chemists	$70,390	$40,060	60
68	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$70,390	$46,430	30
69	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$70,280	$44,790	150
70	Compliance Officers	$69,310	$38,130	260
71	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$68,030	$38,780	380
72	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$67,790	$59,450	60
73	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$66,570	$61,780	50
74	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,420	$39,120	120
75	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$66,080	$45,660	60
76	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,490	$44,720	430
77	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,400	$40,060	70
78	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,360	$38,940	890
79	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$65,350	$57,840	110
80	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$64,600	$27,350	100
81	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,590	$40,980	1,360
82	Registered Nurses	$64,470	$49,200	3,310
83	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$64,330	$40,020	110
84	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,200	$37,400	60
85	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$64,070	$44,690	70
86	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$63,770	$49,180	30
87	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$63,770	$39,080	270
88	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,770	$44,200	240
89	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$63,550	$36,150	90
90	Writers and Authors	$63,250	$46,840	30
91	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,990	$30,800	170
92	Labor Relations Specialists	$62,630	$17,620	40
93	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,390	$37,310	330
94	Accountants and Auditors	$62,230	$44,620	2,290
95	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,000	$46,560	170
96	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$61,960	$46,490	70
97	Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,840	$44,010	60
98	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$61,550	$41,080	60
99	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,050	$49,750	100
100	Editors	$61,010	$34,540	70

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$203,360
2	Chief Executives	$151,830
3	Pharmacists	$127,240
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,600
5	Computer Hardware Engineers	$119,770
6	Public Relations Managers	$119,210
7	Financial Managers	$110,730
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,730
9	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$109,260
10	Lawyers	$103,160

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$207,540
2	Chief Executives	$194,830
3	General Dentists	$127,550
4	Pharmacists	$125,720
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,690
6	Podiatrists	$117,100
7	Financial Managers	$112,110
8	Purchasing Managers	$110,610
9	Nurse Practitioners	$110,240
10	Computer Hardware Engineers	$110,220

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$191,190
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$182,360
3	Pharmacists	$126,720
4	Personal Financial Advisors	$121,720
5	Optometrists	$119,160
6	Podiatrists	$117,750
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,560
8	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$113,430
9	Financial Managers	$113,110
10	Nurse Practitioners	$112,890

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