Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, 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 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $157,100. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $127,280.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$157,100	$101,070	50
2	Pharmacists	$127,280	$65,740	380
3	Chief Executives	$125,630	$47,410	80
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,990	$63,570	100
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,950	$79,190	100
6	Marketing Managers	$106,790	$60,900	40
7	Financial Managers	$106,710	$68,300	210
8	Nurse Practitioners	$103,920	$80,820	210
9	Sales Managers	$103,630	$54,100	170
10	Industrial Production Managers	$100,400	$63,630	330
11	Software Developers	$100,040	$48,940	200
12	Human Resources Managers	$99,640	$66,240	80
13	Veterinarians	$99,580	$61,690	70
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,930	$50,440	40
15	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,820	$50,040	90
16	Physical Therapists	$96,510	$62,340	130
17	Construction Managers	$91,780	$59,790	240
18	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$90,250	$72,210	30
19	Lawyers	$88,080	$48,630	130
20	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$84,300	$60,510	40
21	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$84,070	$75,320	40
22	Other Education Administrators	$83,760	$48,120	210
23	Electrical Engineers	$83,350	$63,180	120
24	Purchasing Managers	$83,040	$51,900	60
25	Civil Engineers	$82,430	$48,530	180
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,340	$63,260	380
27	General and Operations Managers	$82,160	$38,690	2,090
28	Occupational Therapists	$80,540	$51,990	70
29	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$80,450	$41,930	80
30	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,240	$50,190	80
31	Mechanical Engineers	$80,120	$55,000	230
32	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$80,120	$54,070	50
33	Industrial Engineers	$79,110	$58,840	1,120
34	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$79,090	$68,750	30
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,900	$46,220	230
36	Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,970	$53,460	430
37	Database Administrators	$77,370	$51,080	50
38	Chemists	$75,800	$48,220	30
39	Logisticians	$75,060	$43,960	110
40	All Other Managers	$74,190	$34,370	190
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,600	$45,900	180
42	Management Analysts	$69,820	$45,830	80
43	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$66,020	$35,810	50
44	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,000	$34,860	90
45	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$65,620	$48,950	50
46	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$65,430	$58,010	40
47	Compliance Officers	$64,290	$38,220	160
48	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,270	$31,100	830
49	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$63,240	$39,830	60
50	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$62,490	$47,170	120
51	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$62,230	$32,480	40
52	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,180	$37,550	50
53	Tour and Travel Guides	$61,840	$29,850	40
54	School Psychologists	$61,550	$59,170	70
55	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$61,550	$44,990	270
56	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,520	$38,990	120
57	Registered Nurses	$61,200	$46,810	2,220
58	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$61,180	$50,930	50
59	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,790	$40,510	170
60	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,220	$45,740	130
61	Loan Officers	$60,200	$36,170	310
62	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,910	$37,040	2,090
63	Accountants and Auditors	$59,560	$40,680	940
64	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$59,280	$39,830	120
65	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$59,130	$24,480	210
66	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$59,110	$46,490	140
67	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,600	$39,000	700
68	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$58,130	$31,110	1,010
69	Postal Service Clerks	$57,640	$39,770	130
70	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$57,610	$46,270	80
71	Tool and Die Makers	$57,410	$39,890	210
72	Social and Community Service Managers	$57,250	$37,920	110
73	Food Service Managers	$57,220	$30,010	280
74	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,150	$36,320	540
75	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$57,110	$45,620	40
76	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,810	$47,020	2,350
77	Human Resources Specialists	$56,120	$35,840	430
78	Computer Programmers	$55,990	$39,810	30
79	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$55,990	$40,030	80
80	Medical Equipment Repairers	$55,920	$35,700	40
81	Speech-Language Pathologists	$55,740	$47,940	200
82	Insurance Sales Agents	$55,730	$40,140	240
83	Training and Development Specialists	$55,480	$36,540	90
84	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$55,210	$44,730	660
85	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$54,930	$38,800	140
86	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,830	$31,590	680
87	Property, Real Estate Managers	$53,800	$36,810	200
88	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$53,530	$34,140	40
89	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$52,420	$30,230	70
90	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$51,170	$37,210	80
91	Crane and Tower Operators	$51,080	$34,600	70
92	Real Estate Sales Agents	$50,400	$16,560	70
93	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$50,200	$35,370	90
94	Pourers and Casters, Metal	$50,140	$30,200	40
95	Cost Estimators	$50,110	$31,200	120
96	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,110	$39,640	540
97	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,060	$28,770	250
98	Chemical Technicians	$49,920	$31,190	130
99	Respiratory Therapists	$49,730	$38,930	130
100	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,680	$46,350	2,080

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$125,770
2	Optometrists	$124,880
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,750
4	Chief Executives	$102,140
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,510
6	Financial Managers	$99,280
7	Nurse Practitioners	$99,280
8	Industrial Production Managers	$98,850
9	Sales Managers	$97,650
10	Veterinarians	$96,340

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$203,160
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$192,580
3	Chief Executives	$148,820
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,960
5	Pharmacists	$124,090
6	Optometrists	$124,060
7	General Dentists	$123,060
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,060
9	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$110,630
10	Nurse Practitioners	$102,710

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$180,330
2	General Pediatricians	$176,020
3	Chief Executives	$162,360
4	General Dentists	$126,760
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,420
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$123,650
7	Pharmacists	$119,340
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,890
9	Nurse Practitioners	$97,980
10	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,830

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