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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Decatur, AL

What professions have the highest employment in Decatur, AL? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Decatur, AL. We note that the total employment in Decatur, AL is 56,560. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 1,500 people (2.65 percent of the total employment in Decatur, AL). The second most common job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession which employs 1,410 people (2.49 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Decatur, AL is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Decatur, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	56,560	100.00%	$38,890
2	Retail Salespersons	1,500	2.65%	$27,400
3	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,410	2.49%	$53,090
4	Cashiers	1,390	2.46%	$22,900
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,220	2.16%	$22,020
6	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,210	2.14%	$33,950
7	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,120	1.98%	$22,710
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,120	1.98%	$36,840
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,090	1.93%	$31,510
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,050	1.86%	$59,150
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,040	1.84%	$28,800
12	General and Operations Managers	1,020	1.80%	$97,090
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	890	1.57%	$28,830
14	Waiters and Waitresses	790	1.40%	$19,120
15	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	790	1.40%	$62,230
16	Customer Service Representatives	780	1.38%	$35,820
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	780	1.38%	$67,700
18	Registered Nurses	760	1.34%	$60,600
19	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	620	1.10%	$60,200
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	580	1.03%	$37,090
21	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	570	1.01%	$34,430
22	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	540	0.95%	$39,070
23	Fast Food Cooks	530	0.94%	$22,820
24	Office Clerks, General	530	0.94%	$27,160
25	Construction Laborers	530	0.94%	$33,740
26	Accountants and Auditors	520	0.92%	$62,410
27	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	510	0.90%	$37,940
28	Industrial Engineers	490	0.87%	$100,700
29	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	490	0.87%	$76,340
30	Security Guards	480	0.85%	$27,660
31	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	470	0.83%	$81,230
32	Receptionists and Information Clerks	460	0.81%	$29,300
33	Electricians	460	0.81%	$48,020
34	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	430	0.76%	$50,790
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	420	0.74%	$59,630
36	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	410	0.72%	$64,310
37	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	410	0.72%	$37,070
38	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	380	0.67%	$35,670
39	Restaurant Cooks	370	0.65%	$28,950
40	Food Preparation Workers	370	0.65%	$22,740
41	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	370	0.65%	$35,170
42	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	370	0.65%	$39,000
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	370	0.65%	$43,580
44	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	360	0.64%	$35,660
45	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	330	0.58%	$29,300
46	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	310	0.55%	$52,120
47	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	310	0.55%	$55,570
48	Mechanical Engineers	300	0.53%	$104,520
49	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	290	0.51%	$76,590
50	Packers and Packagers	290	0.51%	$24,400
51	Medical Assistants	280	0.50%	$29,450
52	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	280	0.50%	$48,370
53	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	270	0.48%	$21,880
54	Nursing Assistants	270	0.48%	$30,170
55	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	270	0.48%	$54,330
56	Machinists	270	0.48%	$50,260
57	Helpers--Production Workers	270	0.48%	$30,260
58	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	250	0.44%	$43,940
59	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	250	0.44%	$38,330
60	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	240	0.42%	$22,590
61	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	230	0.41%	$28,380
62	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	230	0.41%	$39,190
63	Pharmacy Technicians	220	0.39%	$35,110
64	Tellers	220	0.39%	$30,580
65	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	210	0.37%	$61,660
66	Human Resources Specialists	210	0.37%	$57,340
67	Loan Officers	210	0.37%	$62,180
68	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	210	0.37%	$21,380
69	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	200	0.35%	$56,000
70	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	200	0.35%	$25,340
71	Industrial Production Managers	190	0.34%	$138,880
72	Construction Managers	190	0.34%	$93,140
73	Medical and Health Services Managers	190	0.34%	$81,170
74	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	190	0.34%	$44,760
75	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	180	0.32%	$45,760
76	Chemical Technicians	170	0.30%	$69,420
77	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	170	0.30%	$32,280
78	Insurance Sales Agents	170	0.30%	$63,670
79	Postal Service Mail Carriers	170	0.30%	$51,710
80	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	170	0.30%	$31,970
81	Electrical Engineers	160	0.28%	$120,000
82	Psychiatric Technicians	160	0.28%	$30,700
83	Correctional Officers and Jailers	160	0.28%	$28,760
84	Carpenters	160	0.28%	$44,060
85	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	160	0.28%	$42,470
86	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	150	0.27%	$56,050
87	Software Developers	150	0.27%	$96,210
88	Firefighters	150	0.27%	$32,480
89	Pharmacists	140	0.25%	$126,220
90	Parts Salespersons	140	0.25%	$29,050
91	Driver/Sales Workers	140	0.25%	$35,800
92	Financial Managers	130	0.23%	$126,870
93	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	130	0.23%	$93,790
94	Food Service Managers	130	0.23%	$57,250
95	Nurse Practitioners	130	0.23%	$98,690
96	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	130	0.23%	$21,180
97	Counter and Rental Clerks	130	0.23%	$28,090
98	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	130	0.23%	$54,650
99	Logisticians	120	0.21%	$80,320
100	Training and Development Specialists	120	0.21%	$80,850

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