Employment Outlook in Alabama: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Alabama? Explore total employment across 616+ occupations in Alabama. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

616
Occupations Tracked
2,035,690
Alabama Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Alabama

These are the most common occupations in Alabama by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in AL
Retail Salespersons
Employed in AL
60,880
#2 in AL
Registered Nurses
Employed in AL
54,340
#3 in AL
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Employed in AL
53,280
#4 in AL
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in AL
46,580
#5 in AL
Cashiers
Employed in AL
46,420
#6 in AL
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Employed in AL
45,050
#7 in AL
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in AL
41,460
#8 in AL
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in AL
36,650
#9 in AL
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in AL
36,140
#10 in AL
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in AL
33,290

All 616 Occupations in Alabama by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Alabama (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in AL Avg Salary % of AL Workforce
1 Retail Salespersons 60,880 $33,340 2.99%
2 Registered Nurses 54,340 $77,020 2.67%
3 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 53,280 $44,740 2.62%
4 Stockers and Order Fillers 46,580 $35,980 2.29%
5 Cashiers 46,420 $27,830 2.28%
6 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 45,050 $43,060 2.21%
7 Fast Food and Counter Workers 41,460 $25,600 2.04%
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 36,650 $56,230 1.8%
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 36,140 $37,480 1.78%
10 Customer Service Representatives 33,290 $41,290 1.64%
11 General and Operations Managers 30,170 $137,760 1.48%
12 Waiters and Waitresses 28,760 $27,200 1.41%
13 Cooks, Fast Food 26,740 $27,570 1.31%
14 Nursing Assistants 25,250 $33,670 1.24%
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 25,110 $32,260 1.23%
16 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 25,020 $48,790 1.23%
17 Accountants and Auditors 24,300 $81,080 1.19%
18 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 22,030 $59,590 1.08%
19 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 20,930 $28,720 1.03%
20 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 20,670 $76,100 1.02%
21 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 20,470 $75,900 1.01%
22 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 20,140 $64,050 0.99%
23 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 19,890 $44,940 0.98%
24 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 19,180 $40,620 0.94%
25 Construction Laborers 18,400 $37,910 0.9%
26 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 17,850 $64,300 0.88%
27 Food Preparation Workers 17,680 $28,460 0.87%
28 Software Developers 17,450 $122,840 0.86%
29 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,660 $45,670 0.82%
30 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 16,580 $39,460 0.81%
31 Cooks, Restaurant 16,260 $33,000 0.8%
32 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 15,880 $62,280 0.78%
33 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 15,360 $45,540 0.75%
34 Security Guards 15,210 $34,680 0.75%
35 Light Truck Drivers 13,980 $43,930 0.69%
36 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 13,580 $71,050 0.67%
37 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 13,390 $78,470 0.66%
38 Medical Assistants 13,300 $36,770 0.65%
39 Office Clerks, General 13,130 $33,370 0.64%
40 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 13,120 $44,280 0.64%
41 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 12,840 $68,100 0.63%
42 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 12,450 $51,120 0.61%
43 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 12,330 $63,020 0.61%
44 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 12,020 $36,100 0.59%
45 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 11,710 $55,130 0.58%
46 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,580 $55,310 0.57%
47 Human Resources Specialists 11,080 $72,590 0.54%
48 Electricians 10,900 $57,510 0.54%
49 Receptionists and Information Clerks 10,460 $32,560 0.51%
50 Bus Drivers, School 10,410 $19,190 0.51%
51 Medical and Health Services Managers 10,360 $105,940 0.51%
52 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 10,140 $26,090 0.5%
53 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 10,000 $60,320 0.49%
54 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 9,640 $50,680 0.47%
55 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 9,290 $25,660 0.46%
56 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 9,140 $31,840 0.45%
57 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 9,040 $51,020 0.44%
58 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 8,960 $80,360 0.44%
59 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 8,780 $27,870 0.43%
60 Construction Managers 8,560 $102,970 0.42%
61 Pharmacy Technicians 8,510 $41,360 0.42%
62 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8,390 $68,500 0.41%
63 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,290 $27,860 0.41%
64 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,260 $51,320 0.41%
65 Counter and Rental Clerks 8,010 $36,710 0.39%
66 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 7,910 $31,160 0.39%
67 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 7,720 $41,720 0.38%
68 Computer and Information Systems Managers 7,670 $148,000 0.38%
69 Industrial Engineers 7,650 $104,900 0.38%
70 Insurance Sales Agents 7,430 $94,880 0.36%
71 Computer User Support Specialists 7,360 $53,100 0.36%
72 Firefighters 7,260 $49,720 0.36%
73 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 7,250 $53,500 0.36%
74 Helpers--Production Workers 7,230 $36,060 0.36%
75 Financial Managers 7,200 $160,120 0.35%
76 Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,050 $32,380 0.35%
77 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,950 $57,750 0.34%
78 Tellers 6,770 $38,350 0.33%
79 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 6,740 $25,140 0.33%
80 Lawyers 6,730 $146,630 0.33%
81 Computer Systems Analysts 6,560 $107,430 0.32%
82 Bartenders 6,560 $32,220 0.32%
83 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,440 $31,620 0.32%
84 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 6,130 $54,120 0.3%
85 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,000 $43,760 0.29%
86 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,900 $41,250 0.29%
87 Parts Salespersons 5,880 $37,540 0.29%
88 Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,840 $60,050 0.29%
89 Aerospace Engineers 5,820 $131,910 0.29%
90 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,700 $52,730 0.28%
91 Nurse Practitioners 5,640 $110,970 0.28%
92 Carpenters 5,560 $49,490 0.27%
93 Pharmacists 5,400 $132,750 0.27%
94 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 5,400 $26,530 0.27%
95 Civil Engineers 5,370 $107,550 0.26%
96 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5,250 $45,660 0.26%
97 Logisticians 5,190 $100,340 0.25%
98 Machinists 5,170 $57,860 0.25%
99 Loan Officers 5,050 $83,410 0.25%
100 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,040 $89,490 0.25%
101 Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,970 $50,300 0.24%
102 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 4,960 $39,830 0.24%
103 Management Analysts 4,900 $116,540 0.24%
104 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4,710 $68,020 0.23%
105 Recreation Workers 4,700 $30,350 0.23%
106 Sales Managers 4,670 $136,400 0.23%
107 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 4,640 $64,140 0.23%
108 Electrical Engineers 4,600 $126,380 0.23%
109 Childcare Workers 4,580 $25,120 0.22%
110 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 4,410 $59,540 0.22%
111 Food Service Managers 4,330 $69,200 0.21%
112 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,310 $79,500 0.21%
113 Driver/Sales Workers 4,310 $40,560 0.21%
114 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4,220 $51,720 0.21%
115 Computer Network Architects 4,200 $128,680 0.21%
116 Animal Caretakers 4,100 $31,300 0.2%
117 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 4,040 $80,130 0.2%
118 Information Security Analysts 4,010 $119,070 0.2%
119 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,910 $28,480 0.19%
120 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,800 $55,280 0.19%
121 Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,790 $167,150 0.19%
122 Billing and Posting Clerks 3,780 $42,280 0.19%
123 Compliance Officers 3,770 $78,330 0.19%
124 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3,760 $116,790 0.18%
125 Dental Assistants 3,740 $41,710 0.18%
126 Industrial Production Managers 3,620 $129,300 0.18%
127 Dishwashers 3,540 $28,800 0.17%
128 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,510 $65,270 0.17%
129 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,500 $60,800 0.17%
130 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 3,420 $24,330 0.17%
131 Financial and Investment Analysts 3,410 $99,690 0.17%
132 Social and Human Service Assistants 3,370 $37,240 0.17%
133 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3,360 $110,670 0.17%
134 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 3,300 $33,700 0.16%
135 Psychiatric Technicians 3,290 $35,600 0.16%
136 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 3,280 $70,250 0.16%
137 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,240 $40,280 0.16%
138 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 3,200 $63,900 0.16%
139 Project Management Specialists 3,190 $109,660 0.16%
140 Dental Hygienists 3,170 $60,850 0.16%
141 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 3,120 $35,570 0.15%
142 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 3,120 $55,760 0.15%
143 Physical Therapists 3,040 $100,190 0.15%
144 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 3,020 $96,800 0.15%
145 Cost Estimators 3,000 $77,050 0.15%
146 Training and Development Specialists 3,000 $71,050 0.15%
147 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,960 $42,490 0.15%
148 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,920 $29,110 0.14%
149 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,900 $44,340 0.14%
150 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,880 $72,100 0.14%
151 Healthcare Social Workers 2,850 $58,360 0.14%
152 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,790 $45,450 0.14%
153 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2,780 $96,010 0.14%
154 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,770 $55,300 0.14%
155 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,750 $63,100 0.14%
156 Highway Maintenance Workers 2,730 $38,990 0.13%
157 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,730 $82,460 0.13%
158 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 2,720 $52,980 0.13%
159 Physical Therapist Assistants 2,700 $63,130 0.13%
160 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 2,680 $39,330 0.13%
161 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,680 $60,330 0.13%
162 Helpers--Electricians 2,630 $38,540 0.13%
163 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 2,580 $38,550 0.13%
164 Residential Advisors 2,570 $29,650 0.13%
165 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2,550 $46,490 0.13%
166 Personal Financial Advisors 2,540 $132,860 0.12%
167 Pest Control Workers 2,540 $41,220 0.12%
168 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,510 $86,060 0.12%
169 Surgical Technologists 2,480 $50,680 0.12%
170 Public Relations Specialists 2,410 $70,760 0.12%
171 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2,410 $81,090 0.12%
172 Social and Community Service Managers 2,350 $77,910 0.12%
173 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,350 $73,230 0.12%
174 Respiratory Therapists 2,350 $68,480 0.12%
175 Phlebotomists 2,350 $38,020 0.12%
176 Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,350 $37,130 0.12%
177 Medical Records Specialists 2,330 $45,710 0.11%
178 Sewing Machine Operators 2,300 $31,730 0.11%
179 Tire Repairers and Changers 2,240 $35,430 0.11%
180 Public Safety Telecommunicators 2,230 $41,260 0.11%
181 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,220 $48,200 0.11%
182 Human Resources Managers 2,160 $125,490 0.11%
183 Printing Press Operators 2,160 $38,700 0.11%
184 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,160 $39,980 0.11%
185 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2,150 $28,840 0.11%
186 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 2,150 $30,650 0.11%
187 Self-Enrichment Teachers 2,130 $41,510 0.1%
188 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,130 $52,450 0.1%
189 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,110 $42,900 0.1%
190 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2,110 $45,600 0.1%
191 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 2,100 $46,370 0.1%
192 Bill and Account Collectors 2,090 $43,410 0.1%
193 Speech-Language Pathologists 2,060 $78,780 0.1%
194 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,050 $42,040 0.1%
195 Instructional Coordinators 2,040 $75,160 0.1%
196 Emergency Medical Technicians 2,020 $39,100 0.1%
197 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,940 $126,500 0.1%
198 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,900 $82,000 0.09%
199 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,880 $36,600 0.09%
200 Bakers 1,880 $33,440 0.09%
201 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,880 $39,670 0.09%
202 Logging Equipment Operators 1,860 $48,550 0.09%
203 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,850 $33,180 0.09%
204 Database Administrators 1,840 $96,500 0.09%
205 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,840 $47,620 0.09%
206 Nurse Anesthetists 1,810 $189,120 0.09%
207 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,810 $54,110 0.09%
208 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,800 $56,120 0.09%
209 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1,780 $50,890 0.09%
210 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 1,760 $105,650 0.09%
211 Graphic Designers 1,760 $57,010 0.09%
212 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,760 $40,220 0.09%
213 Data Scientists 1,740 $105,180 0.09%
214 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,740 $53,970 0.09%
215 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,720 $56,990 0.08%
216 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,710 $35,560 0.08%
217 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,710 $59,960 0.08%
218 Paramedics 1,700 $49,910 0.08%
219 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,680 $46,100 0.08%
220 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,620 $75,430 0.08%
221 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,580 $80,820 0.08%
222 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,570 $44,720 0.08%
223 Marketing Managers 1,540 $135,310 0.08%
224 Insurance Underwriters 1,540 $76,480 0.08%
225 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,530 $63,910 0.08%
226 Purchasing Managers 1,520 $132,260 0.07%
227 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,510 $69,160 0.07%
228 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,510 $39,900 0.07%
229 Occupational Therapists 1,500 $95,760 0.07%
230 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,500 $41,330 0.07%
231 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,460 $82,800 0.07%
232 Sheet Metal Workers 1,450 $51,190 0.07%
233 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,440 $74,640 0.07%
234 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,420 $64,130 0.07%
235 Millwrights 1,400 $61,940 0.07%
236 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,360 $47,530 0.07%
237 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,350 $60,710 0.07%
238 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,340 $79,070 0.07%
239 Telemarketers 1,330 $32,610 0.07%
240 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,320 $50,730 0.06%
241 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,300 $63,270 0.06%
242 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,300 $37,480 0.06%
243 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1,280 $46,300 0.06%
244 Food Batchmakers 1,280 $38,070 0.06%
245 Crane and Tower Operators 1,280 $61,170 0.06%
246 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,260 $103,170 0.06%
247 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,260 $37,920 0.06%
248 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,250 $124,700 0.06%
249 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 1,250 $55,440 0.06%
250 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,250 $43,420 0.06%
251 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,240 $34,780 0.06%
252 Postal Service Clerks 1,240 $60,900 0.06%
253 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,200 $47,540 0.06%
254 Chemical Technicians 1,190 $61,020 0.06%
255 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,160 $91,440 0.06%
256 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,150 $58,770 0.06%
257 Fundraisers 1,120 $61,260 0.06%
258 Parking Attendants 1,110 $28,990 0.05%
259 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 1,090 $54,500 0.05%
260 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,080 $62,270 0.05%
261 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,080 $27,390 0.05%
262 Data Entry Keyers 1,060 $36,710 0.05%
263 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,060 $40,410 0.05%
264 Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,050 $45,430 0.05%
265 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,040 $65,490 0.05%
266 Producers and Directors 1,040 $73,650 0.05%
267 Medical Equipment Repairers 1,030 $57,470 0.05%
268 Veterinarians 1,020 $120,170 0.05%
269 Cargo and Freight Agents 1,020 $57,100 0.05%
270 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,010 $57,890 0.05%
271 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,010 $68,250 0.05%
272 Roofers 1,010 $47,860 0.05%
273 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,000 $67,730 0.05%
274 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,000 $36,820 0.05%
275 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,000 $63,720 0.05%
276 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 990 $110,110 0.05%
277 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 980 $57,690 0.05%
278 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 960 $44,270 0.05%
279 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 960 $39,700 0.05%
280 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 950 $62,480 0.05%
281 Facilities Managers 940 $126,100 0.05%
282 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 940 $47,370 0.05%
283 Computer Network Support Specialists 940 $66,210 0.05%
284 Physician Assistants 930 $110,860 0.05%
285 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 930 $54,780 0.05%
286 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 930 $44,960 0.05%
287 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 930 $69,380 0.05%
288 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 930 $54,820 0.05%
289 Manicurists and Pedicurists 920 $35,700 0.05%
290 Surveyors 910 $71,980 0.04%
291 Advertising Sales Agents 910 $56,280 0.04%
292 Avionics Technicians 910 $84,840 0.04%
293 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 900 $71,270 0.04%
294 Library Assistants, Clerical 900 $29,570 0.04%
295 Computer Programmers 890 $96,410 0.04%
296 Tutors 890 $35,300 0.04%
297 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 890 $43,700 0.04%
298 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 880 $62,430 0.04%
299 Opticians, Dispensing 880 $38,710 0.04%
300 Budget Analysts 870 $101,420 0.04%
301 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 870 $74,510 0.04%
302 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 870 $65,270 0.04%
303 Administrative Services Managers 860 $120,610 0.04%
304 Clergy 850 $53,790 0.04%
305 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 850 $72,580 0.04%
306 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 850 $57,730 0.04%
307 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 850 $49,360 0.04%
308 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 840 $68,550 0.04%
309 Athletic Trainers 840 $50,760 0.04%
310 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 840 $34,350 0.04%
311 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 820 $40,460 0.04%
312 Chief Executives 810 $201,200 0.04%
313 Psychiatric Aides 790 $30,340 0.04%
314 Power Plant Operators 790 $102,330 0.04%
315 Environmental Engineers 780 $107,220 0.04%
316 Dietitians and Nutritionists 780 $68,920 0.04%
317 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 780 $46,030 0.04%
318 Commercial Pilots 780 $108,580 0.04%
319 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 770 $24,040 0.04%
320 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 770 $37,470 0.04%
321 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 770 $39,040 0.04%
322 Occupational Therapy Assistants 750 $63,660 0.04%
323 Physical Therapist Aides 750 $27,570 0.04%
324 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 740 $45,480 0.04%
325 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 740 $63,200 0.04%
326 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 740 $33,900 0.04%
327 Couriers and Messengers 720 $35,430 0.04%
328 Chemists 700 $101,710 0.03%
329 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 700 $43,370 0.03%
330 Tool and Die Makers 690 $63,350 0.03%
331 Computer Hardware Engineers 680 $138,870 0.03%
332 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 680 $32,860 0.03%
333 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 680 $53,610 0.03%
334 Transportation Inspectors 670 $100,700 0.03%
335 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 660 $49,400 0.03%
336 Materials Engineers 650 $114,610 0.03%
337 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 650 $109,190 0.03%
338 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 650 $47,910 0.03%
339 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 640 $66,590 0.03%
340 Technical Writers 630 $92,180 0.03%
341 Interior Designers 620 $62,200 0.03%
342 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 610 $83,370 0.03%
343 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 610 $51,610 0.03%
344 Property Appraisers and Assessors 600 $64,210 0.03%
345 Chemical Engineers 600 $124,470 0.03%
346 Massage Therapists 600 $55,840 0.03%
347 Labor Relations Specialists 590 $55,100 0.03%
348 Skincare Specialists 590 $44,740 0.03%
349 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 590 $65,400 0.03%
350 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 590 $43,640 0.03%
351 Locomotive Engineers 590 $70,290 0.03%
352 Lodging Managers 570 $76,570 0.03%
353 Computer and Information Research Scientists 570 $124,970 0.03%
354 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 570 $112,970 0.03%
355 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 560 $66,740 0.03%
356 Operations Research Analysts 550 $117,850 0.03%
357 Funeral Attendants 550 $31,440 0.03%
358 Public Relations Managers 540 $112,490 0.03%
359 Rehabilitation Counselors 540 $57,150 0.03%
360 Health Education Specialists 540 $65,140 0.03%
361 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 530 $52,660 0.03%
362 Editors 530 $72,280 0.03%
363 Photographers 530 $43,480 0.03%
364 Private Detectives and Investigators 530 $48,750 0.03%
365 Urban and Regional Planners 520 $79,360 0.03%
366 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 510 $58,030 0.03%
367 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 500 $99,120 0.02%
368 Funeral Home Managers 490 $71,250 0.02%
369 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 490 $78,280 0.02%
370 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 470 $50,320 0.02%
371 Floral Designers 470 $33,730 0.02%
372 Surgical Assistants 470 $41,310 0.02%
373 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 470 $78,760 0.02%
374 Meter Readers, Utilities 470 $49,940 0.02%
375 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 470 $36,500 0.02%
376 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 460 $60,220 0.02%
377 Optometrists 460 $137,460 0.02%
378 Pharmacy Aides 460 $36,760 0.02%
379 Real Estate Brokers 460 $76,830 0.02%
380 Pipelayers 460 $43,250 0.02%
381 Riggers 460 $54,640 0.02%
382 Mechanical Drafters 440 $61,230 0.02%
383 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 440 $37,780 0.02%
384 Chiropractors 430 $91,340 0.02%
385 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 430 $69,580 0.02%
386 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 420 $45,850 0.02%
387 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 420 $48,040 0.02%
388 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 420 $60,380 0.02%
389 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 420 $41,190 0.02%
390 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 420 $53,630 0.02%
391 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 420 $66,270 0.02%
392 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 410 $48,630 0.02%
393 Medical Transcriptionists 410 $36,990 0.02%
394 Tour and Travel Guides 410 $31,620 0.02%
395 Helpers--Carpenters 410 $39,370 0.02%
396 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 410 $48,630 0.02%
397 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 400 $64,030 0.02%
398 Orderlies 400 $31,120 0.02%
399 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 400 $47,630 0.02%
400 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 400 $43,640 0.02%
401 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 400 $35,210 0.02%
402 Aircraft Service Attendants 400 $44,910 0.02%
403 Library Technicians 390 $37,780 0.02%
404 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 390 $46,210 0.02%
405 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 390 $27,500 0.02%
406 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 380 $287,150 0.02%
407 Travel Agents 380 $49,940 0.02%
408 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 380 $47,250 0.02%
409 Natural Sciences Managers 370 $149,190 0.02%
410 Credit Analysts 370 $93,100 0.02%
411 School Psychologists 370 $78,560 0.02%
412 Agricultural Equipment Operators 370 $34,640 0.02%
413 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 370 $50,630 0.02%
414 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 370 $49,260 0.02%
415 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 360 $126,740 0.02%
416 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 360 $155,520 0.02%
417 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 350 $63,580 0.02%
418 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 350 $43,820 0.02%
419 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 350 $80,400 0.02%
420 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 340 $93,820 0.02%
421 History Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $73,210 0.02%
422 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 340 $59,640 0.02%
423 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 330 $43,740 0.02%
424 Audio and Video Technicians 320 $52,650 0.02%
425 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 320 $83,240 0.02%
426 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 320 $43,600 0.02%
427 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 310 $88,450 0.02%
428 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 310 $53,360 0.02%
429 Interpreters and Translators 310 $53,740 0.02%
430 General Internal Medicine Physicians 310 $294,500 0.02%
431 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 300 $56,840 0.01%
432 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $69,490 0.01%
433 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 300 $46,020 0.01%
434 Concierges 300 $32,290 0.01%
435 Tax Preparers 290 $34,070 0.01%
436 Nuclear Engineers 290 $134,480 0.01%
437 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 290 $74,110 0.01%
438 Animal Control Workers 290 $39,100 0.01%
439 Agricultural Inspectors 290 $44,960 0.01%
440 Sailors and Marine Oilers 290 $50,240 0.01%
441 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 280 $97,770 0.01%
442 Physicists 280 $147,580 0.01%
443 Nuclear Technicians 280 $114,020 0.01%
444 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $81,730 0.01%
445 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $69,850 0.01%
446 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 280 $96,630 0.01%
447 Rail Car Repairers 280 $55,560 0.01%
448 Home Appliance Repairers 280 $48,890 0.01%
449 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 280 $35,600 0.01%
450 Database Architects 270 $118,790 0.01%
451 Biological Technicians 270 $48,940 0.01%
452 Community Health Workers 270 $45,050 0.01%
453 Motorcycle Mechanics 270 $45,440 0.01%
454 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 260 $110,120 0.01%
455 Farm and Home Management Educators 260 $61,670 0.01%
456 Transportation Security Screeners 260 $63,390 0.01%
457 Procurement Clerks 260 $52,830 0.01%
458 Tile and Stone Setters 260 $42,960 0.01%
459 Glaziers 260 $45,200 0.01%
460 Mechanical Door Repairers 260 $41,920 0.01%
461 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 250 $30,700 0.01%
462 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 250 $31,310 0.01%
463 Foresters 240 $75,660 0.01%
464 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 240 $75,250 0.01%
465 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 240 $36,340 0.01%
466 Air Traffic Controllers 240 $117,540 0.01%
467 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 240 $61,350 0.01%
468 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 240 $77,470 0.01%
469 Landscape Architects 230 $94,720 0.01%
470 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 230 $64,960 0.01%
471 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 230 $52,130 0.01%
472 Chemical Plant and System Operators 230 $85,710 0.01%
473 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 230 $28,150 0.01%
474 Broadcast Technicians 220 $50,140 0.01%
475 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 220 $59,130 0.01%
476 Sales Engineers 220 $122,400 0.01%
477 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 220 $44,240 0.01%
478 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 220 $57,630 0.01%
479 Fundraising Managers 210 $103,500 0.01%
480 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $79,890 0.01%
481 Art Directors 210 $85,210 0.01%
482 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 $39,500 0.01%
483 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 210 $54,640 0.01%
484 Statisticians 200 $79,820 0.01%
485 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 200 $43,730 0.01%
486 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 190 $68,790 0.01%
487 Actuaries 190 $124,290 0.01%
488 Marriage and Family Therapists 190 $54,170 0.01%
489 Audiologists 190 $88,230 0.01%
490 Carpet Installers 190 $46,780 0.01%
491 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 190 $41,960 0.01%
492 Furniture Finishers 190 $37,210 0.01%
493 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 190 $121,920 0.01%
494 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 190 $35,290 0.01%
495 Financial Risk Specialists 180 $89,400 0.01%
496 Forest and Conservation Technicians 180 $57,630 0.01%
497 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $85,990 0.01%
498 Writers and Authors 180 $72,720 0.01%
499 Boilermakers 180 $63,450 0.01%
500 Anthropologists and Archeologists 170 $68,840 0.01%
501 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $87,430 0.01%
502 Animal Trainers 170 $55,600 0.01%
503 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 170 $96,650 0.01%
504 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 170 $55,900 0.01%
505 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 170 $51,640 0.01%
506 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 170 $39,200 0.01%
507 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 170 $51,200 0.01%
508 Forensic Science Technicians 160 $63,470 0.01%
509 Recreational Therapists 160 $60,460 0.01%
510 Fish and Game Wardens 160 $69,630 0.01%
511 Pourers and Casters, Metal 160 $53,680 0.01%
512 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160 $35,400 0.01%
513 Training and Development Managers 150 $135,190 0.01%
514 Curators 150 $64,510 0.01%
515 Bailiffs 150 $42,910 0.01%
516 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 150 $44,680 0.01%
517 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 150 $43,730 0.01%
518 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 150 $35,530 0.01%
519 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 140 $69,540 0.01%
520 New Accounts Clerks 140 $43,330 0.01%
521 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $49,890 0.01%
522 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 140 $48,320 0.01%
523 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 140 $43,890 0.01%
524 Web and Digital Interface Designers 130 $73,190 0.01%
525 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $76,690 0.01%
526 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $75,810 0.01%
527 Museum Technicians and Conservators 130 $41,610 0.01%
528 Commercial and Industrial Designers 130 $68,520 0.01%
529 Cardiologists 130 $471,790 0.01%
530 School Bus Monitors 130 $29,570 0.01%
531 Prepress Technicians and Workers 130 $35,680 0.01%
532 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 130 $38,530 0.01%
533 Traffic Technicians 130 $51,980 0.01%
534 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $92,760 0.01%
535 Film and Video Editors 120 $63,270 0.01%
536 Radiation Therapists 120 $85,760 0.01%
537 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 120 $208,080 0.01%
538 Upholsterers 120 $42,650 0.01%
539 Soil and Plant Scientists 110 $76,640 0.01%
540 Microbiologists 110 $69,120 0.01%
541 Conservation Scientists 110 $80,870 0.01%
542 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 110 $89,960 0.01%
543 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $72,140 0.01%
544 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $69,950 0.01%
545 File Clerks 110 $43,040 0.01%
546 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 110 $50,000 0.01%
547 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 110 $57,590 0.01%
548 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 110 $49,330 0.01%
549 Archivists 100 $62,090 0.0%
550 Orthotists and Prosthetists 100 $76,640 0.0%
551 Log Graders and Scalers 100 $45,850 0.0%
552 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 100 $63,980 0.0%
553 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 100 $44,070 0.0%
554 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $56,580 0.0%
555 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 100 $34,040 0.0%
556 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 100 $64,200 0.0%
557 Compensation and Benefits Managers 90 $128,960 0.0%
558 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 90 $107,120 0.0%
559 Biochemists and Biophysicists 90 $64,020 0.0%
560 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 90 $82,620 0.0%
561 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $87,110 0.0%
562 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $102,820 0.0%
563 Podiatrists 90 $157,860 0.0%
564 Embalmers 90 $55,040 0.0%
565 Stonemasons 90 $37,760 0.0%
566 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 90 $46,450 0.0%
567 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 90 $70,520 0.0%
568 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $79,780 0.0%
569 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 80 $56,580 0.0%
570 Order Clerks 80 $47,570 0.0%
571 Roof Bolters, Mining 80 $67,420 0.0%
572 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 80 $54,390 0.0%
573 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 70 $70,130 0.0%
574 Epidemiologists 70 $74,780 0.0%
575 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 70 $150,430 0.0%
576 Craft Artists 70 $36,430 0.0%
577 Music Directors and Composers 70 $51,980 0.0%
578 Exercise Physiologists 70 $54,400 0.0%
579 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 70 $41,010 0.0%
580 Word Processors and Typists 70 $46,260 0.0%
581 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 70 $39,010 0.0%
582 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 70 $52,160 0.0%
583 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 70 $41,490 0.0%
584 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $52,460 0.0%
585 Bridge and Lock Tenders 70 $65,360 0.0%
586 Advertising and Promotions Managers 60 $109,360 0.0%
587 Food Scientists and Technologists 60 $96,280 0.0%
588 Historians 60 $77,820 0.0%
589 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 60 $26,110 0.0%
590 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 60 $24,630 0.0%
591 Animal Breeders 60 $45,970 0.0%
592 Helpers--Roofers 60 $38,310 0.0%
593 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 60 $35,480 0.0%
594 Etchers and Engravers 60 $34,660 0.0%
595 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 60 $52,590 0.0%
596 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $68,620 0.0%
597 Hearing Aid Specialists 50 $55,400 0.0%
598 Costume Attendants 50 $34,410 0.0%
599 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 50 $74,030 0.0%
600 Ship Engineers 50 $98,940 0.0%
601 Dredge Operators 50 $53,770 0.0%
602 Economists 40 $127,060 0.0%
603 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 40 $76,280 0.0%
604 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $61,270 0.0%
605 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $134,540 0.0%
606 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 40 $73,150 0.0%
607 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 40 $41,820 0.0%
608 Parking Enforcement Workers 40 $40,080 0.0%
609 Crematory Operators 40 $39,280 0.0%
610 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 40 $74,520 0.0%
611 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 40 $37,870 0.0%
612 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 40 $33,730 0.0%
613 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 30 $95,290 0.0%
614 Food Science Technicians 30 $43,710 0.0%
615 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $62,670 0.0%
616 Choreographers 30 $42,510 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Alabama?

Alabama has employment data for 616 occupations totaling 2,035,690 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Alabama?

Retail Salespersons with 60,880 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Alabama?

By employment volume, Retail Salespersons leads, followed by Registered Nurses.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Alabama. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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