Salaries in Alabama

Median annual wage across all occupations: $45,670

The median annual wage in Alabama is $45,670, or about $22 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $13 and at the 90th percentile is $49.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.96
Daily: $176
Weekly: $878
Bi-weekly: $1,757
Monthly: $3,806
Annual: $45,670

$45,670 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Alabama. The median is $45,670.

Highest-paying occupations in Alabama

Cardiologists$519,480 Dermatologists$394,550 Anesthesiologists$392,350 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$324,570 General Internal Medicine Physicians$311,180 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$305,200 Physicians, All Other$272,610 Orthodontists$253,670 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$210,380 Pediatricians, General$209,490 Nurse Anesthetists$190,300 Chief Executives$166,420 Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350 Podiatrists$161,820 Engineers, All Other$152,550

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Retail Salespersons	$30,040	60,880
Registered Nurses	$77,080	54,340
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,700	53,280
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,290	46,580
Cashiers	$28,250	46,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,630	45,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,700	41,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,120	36,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,670	36,140
Customer Service Representatives	$38,400	33,290
General and Operations Managers	$111,790	30,170
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,840	28,760
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,870	26,740
Nursing Assistants	$34,140	25,250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,620	25,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,860	25,020
Accountants and Auditors	$74,880	24,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,380	22,030
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,840	20,930
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,060	20,670
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,140	20,470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,360	20,140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,640	19,890
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,110	19,180
Construction Laborers	$36,900	18,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,920	17,850
Food Preparation Workers	$27,930	17,680
Software Developers	$122,540	17,450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,630	16,660
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,930	16,580

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