Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Alabama
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers. The state RPP is 88.823 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Alabama
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $164,400 | $206,420 | -20.4% | $185,090 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,520 | $167,740 | -6.1% | $177,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $149,760 | $115,230 | +30.0% | $168,600 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 4 | Actuaries | $143,230 | $125,770 | +13.9% | $161,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,880 | $126,650 | +10.4% | $157,480 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $138,040 | $161,700 | -14.6% | $155,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,660 | $155,020 | -11.8% | $153,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Psychologists, All Other | $134,370 | $117,580 | +14.3% | $151,280 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 9 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $133,570 | $126,960 | +5.2% | $150,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,500 | $171,200 | -22.0% | $150,300 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Aerospace Engineers | $133,080 | $134,830 | -1.3% | $149,830 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $131,560 | $117,960 | +11.5% | $148,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $127,680 | $139,510 | -8.5% | $143,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $127,660 | $151,160 | -15.5% | $143,720 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $127,210 | $161,180 | -21.1% | $143,220 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Operations Research Analysts | $117,540 | $91,290 | +28.8% | $132,330 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other | $116,830 | $136,550 | -14.4% | $131,530 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $116,190 | $119,980 | -3.2% | $130,810 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 19 | Electrical Engineers | $115,870 | $111,910 | +3.5% | $130,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Physicists | $114,690 | $166,290 | -31.0% | $129,120 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 21 | Training and Development Managers | $113,010 | $127,090 | -11.1% | $127,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Marketing Managers | $112,960 | $161,030 | -29.9% | $127,170 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Air Traffic Controllers | $112,740 | $144,580 | -22.0% | $126,930 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 24 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $110,450 | $140,360 | -21.3% | $124,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Human Resources Managers | $110,030 | $140,030 | -21.4% | $123,880 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Sales Managers | $108,740 | $138,060 | -21.2% | $122,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $108,240 | $127,590 | -15.2% | $121,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | General and Operations Managers | $106,330 | $102,950 | +3.3% | $119,710 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Economists | $103,400 | $115,440 | -10.4% | $116,410 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 30 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,210 | $106,120 | -2.7% | $116,200 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 31 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $102,540 | $102,010 | +0.5% | $115,440 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 32 | Management Analysts | $102,480 | $101,190 | +1.3% | $115,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | Credit Analysts | $101,050 | $80,970 | +24.8% | $113,770 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Environmental Engineers | $100,060 | $104,170 | -3.9% | $112,650 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $99,290 | $103,960 | -4.5% | $111,780 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 36 | Industrial Engineers | $99,120 | $101,140 | -2.0% | $111,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Civil Engineers | $98,100 | $99,590 | -1.5% | $110,440 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Budget Analysts | $98,080 | $87,930 | +11.5% | $110,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $98,070 | $81,270 | +20.7% | $110,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $96,380 | $104,070 | -7.4% | $108,510 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 41 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $95,640 | $100,340 | -4.7% | $107,670 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Logisticians | $95,030 | $80,880 | +17.5% | $106,990 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $94,660 | $101,350 | -6.6% | $106,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $94,170 | $96,690 | -2.6% | $106,020 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 45 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $92,950 | $117,960 | -21.2% | $104,650 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $92,120 | $92,730 | -0.7% | $103,710 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 47 | Sales Engineers | $89,770 | $121,520 | -26.1% | $101,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $88,440 | $96,690 | -8.5% | $99,570 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Hydrologists | $86,750 | $92,060 | -5.8% | $97,670 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $85,400 | $63,910 | +33.6% | $96,150 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $164,400. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.