Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Alabama
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $120,888 | 51 | 136,110 | Cardiologists |
| 2 | Management | $104,316 | 31 | 105,980 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $98,074 | 18 | 54,630 | Actuaries |
| 4 | Architecture & Engineering | $89,196 | 29 | 39,590 | Computer Hardware Engineers |
| 5 | Legal | $84,172 | 6 | 13,100 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $73,827 | 31 | 10,710 | Physicists |
| 7 | Business & Finance | $71,203 | 26 | 99,660 | Management Analysts |
| 8 | Education & Training | $65,724 | 56 | 105,890 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Transportation & Material Moving | $55,959 | 38 | 206,690 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 10 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $54,763 | 42 | 106,240 | Avionics Technicians |
| 11 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $54,726 | 28 | 17,870 | Technical Writers |
| 12 | Sales | $54,666 | 18 | 201,730 | Sales Engineers |
| 13 | Community & Social Service | $53,384 | 13 | 19,150 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education |
| 14 | Protective Service | $50,682 | 21 | 48,190 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers |
| 15 | Construction & Extraction | $49,527 | 45 | 88,170 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 16 | Production | $46,970 | 87 | 212,170 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $43,268 | 43 | 225,080 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
| 18 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $42,862 | 10 | 6,230 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 19 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $39,270 | 8 | 53,440 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 20 | Healthcare Support | $38,396 | 15 | 74,670 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $33,786 | 25 | 36,560 | Animal Trainers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $30,142 | 14 | 181,700 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.