Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southeast 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 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $234,590. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $135,460.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$234,590	$130,070	50
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,460	$100,430	50
3	Pharmacists	$130,390	$72,190	210
4	Chief Executives	$128,880	$47,410	40
5	Marketing Managers	$119,360	$60,320	40
6	Computer Network Architects	$119,080	$64,000	60
7	Financial Managers	$113,810	$72,440	130
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,850	$67,430	110
9	Sales Managers	$108,370	$73,040	90
10	Purchasing Managers	$104,730	$70,300	30
11	Engineers, All Other	$103,580	$72,450	40
12	Nurse Practitioners	$102,840	$78,870	110
13	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$102,720	$91,030	40
14	All Other Managers	$100,650	$47,790	150
15	Electrical Engineers	$100,530	$68,820	80
16	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,370	$62,450	170
17	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$99,990	$72,130	30
18	Commercial Pilots	$99,300	$76,710	570
19	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,420	$52,210	80
20	Physical Therapists	$97,980	$62,340	50
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,850	$56,390	30
22	Human Resources Managers	$97,410	$57,490	40
23	Software Developers	$96,910	$50,540	210
24	Veterinarians	$96,360	$44,230	40
25	Industrial Production Managers	$96,290	$62,990	130
26	Construction Managers	$93,280	$60,690	110
27	Information Security Analysts	$90,850	$57,530	70
28	General and Operations Managers	$89,590	$40,000	1,220
29	Lawyers	$89,230	$49,630	100
30	Other Education Administrators	$87,730	$46,710	170
31	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,330	$40,130	50
32	Mechanical Engineers	$85,120	$61,840	90
33	Civil Engineers	$83,930	$57,260	140
34	Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,910	$61,210	120
35	Industrial Engineers	$82,550	$59,990	270
36	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$82,380	$47,940	60
37	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,360	$65,300	180
38	Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,140	$60,730	290
39	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$79,630	$59,370	70
40	Other Social Workers	$79,350	$66,210	70
41	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,080	$56,140	420
42	Management Analysts	$78,170	$47,380	130
43	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$77,610	$59,180	30
44	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$76,820	$38,640	80
45	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,000	$41,930	110
46	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$73,950	$47,150	130
47	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$72,950	$38,970	240
48	Logisticians	$72,820	$54,720	150
49	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$72,300	$43,820	90
50	Other Teachers and Instructors	$69,310	$23,560	350
51	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$68,660	$50,860	40
52	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,520	$51,720	140
53	Instructional Coordinators	$66,210	$36,620	110
54	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,930	$39,140	100
55	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$64,270	$33,960	40
56	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$64,210	$48,400	50
57	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$63,690	$50,140	50
58	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,050	$30,510	480
59	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$62,990	$53,980	50
60	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,760	$40,890	140
61	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$62,720	$37,230	80
62	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$62,710	$29,650	80
63	Registered Nurses	$62,430	$46,980	1,330
64	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,420	$38,150	60
65	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$62,190	$50,220	60
66	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$61,970	$47,480	50
67	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,260	$37,120	850
68	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$61,150	$49,410	30
69	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,790	$39,470	30
70	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,720	$23,090	40
71	Accountants and Auditors	$60,520	$39,720	610
72	Occupational Therapists	$60,320	$38,720	50
73	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,290	$32,130	90
74	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$60,020	$47,510	50
75	Loan Officers	$59,420	$34,420	150
76	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,760	$22,880	110
77	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,640	$29,790	240
78	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,410	$29,910	370
79	Compliance Officers	$58,360	$35,450	140
80	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,030	$46,320	60
81	Social and Community Service Managers	$57,840	$35,510	80
82	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,770	$36,720	370
83	Human Resources Specialists	$56,320	$37,890	280
84	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$55,970	$34,780	260
85	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$55,400	$35,480	230
86	Training and Development Specialists	$54,980	$35,360	110
87	Cost Estimators	$54,900	$33,790	40
88	Postal Service Clerks	$54,180	$39,770	80
89	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$53,430	$30,260	200
90	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$52,900	$28,610	410
91	Public Relations Specialists	$52,770	$32,550	40
92	Respiratory Therapists	$51,260	$40,040	80
93	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,770	$42,180	1,090
94	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,630	$46,320	1,130
95	Aircraft Service Attendants	$50,550	$21,680	40
96	Healthcare Social Workers	$50,370	$29,810	80
97	Food Service Managers	$50,230	$34,970	180
98	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$50,220	$34,530	100
99	Civil Engineering Technicians	$49,940	$33,740	80
100	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$49,940	$38,130	60

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,640
2	Commercial Pilots	$125,560
3	Pharmacists	$125,510
4	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$113,630
5	Financial Managers	$102,370
6	Chief Executives	$102,150
7	Nurse Practitioners	$99,390
8	Industrial Production Managers	$97,740
9	Veterinarians	$97,250
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,120

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$196,860
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$178,360
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,110
4	Pharmacists	$130,600
5	Chief Executives	$111,970
6	Commercial Pilots	$109,770
7	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$109,480
8	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,200
9	Financial Managers	$104,810
10	Industrial Production Managers	$104,500

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$200,640
2	General Dentists	$167,810
3	Chief Executives	$148,820
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,270
5	Pharmacists	$131,770
6	Industrial Production Managers	$107,850
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,050
8	Air Traffic Controllers	$101,590
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$100,630
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,360

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