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There are 75 occupations in Alabama with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Cardiologists at $519,480/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $519,480 | $471,790 | 130 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $394,550 | $401,500 | N/A |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $392,350 | $376,440 | N/A |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $324,570 | $287,150 | 380 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $311,180 | $294,500 | 310 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $305,200 | $289,830 | N/A |
| 7 | Orthodontists | $253,670 | $246,170 | N/A |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $210,380 | $208,080 | 120 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $209,490 | $237,810 | N/A |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $190,300 | $189,120 | 1,810 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $166,420 | $201,200 | 810 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,350 | $167,150 | 3,790 |
| 13 | Podiatrists | $161,820 | $157,860 | 90 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $145,090 | $137,460 | 460 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $140,500 | $160,120 | 7,200 |
| 16 | Physicists | $139,330 | $147,580 | 280 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 | $148,000 | 7,670 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $136,990 | $155,520 | 360 |
| 19 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,990 | $138,870 | 680 |
| 20 | Actuaries | $136,950 | $124,290 | 190 |
| 21 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,340 | $134,540 | 40 |
| 22 | Chemical Engineers | $135,030 | $124,470 | 600 |
| 23 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $134,810 | $150,430 | 70 |
| 24 | Pharmacists | $134,630 | $132,750 | 5,400 |
| 25 | Family Medicine Physicians | $134,550 | $169,720 | N/A |
| 26 | Natural Sciences Managers | $133,470 | $149,190 | 370 |
| 27 | Nuclear Engineers | $132,570 | $134,480 | 290 |
| 28 | Lawyers | $131,970 | $146,630 | 6,730 |
| 29 | Computer Network Architects | $130,810 | $128,680 | 4,200 |
| 30 | Purchasing Managers | $130,710 | $132,260 | 1,520 |
| 31 | Economists | $129,960 | $127,060 | 40 |
| 32 | Training and Development Managers | $128,750 | $135,190 | 150 |
| 33 | Aerospace Engineers | $127,540 | $131,910 | 5,820 |
| 34 | Electrical Engineers | $125,630 | $126,380 | 4,600 |
| 35 | Sales Managers | $124,040 | $136,400 | 4,670 |
| 36 | Information Security Analysts | $122,730 | $119,070 | 4,010 |
| 37 | Software Developers | $122,540 | $122,840 | 17,450 |
| 38 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,520 | $129,300 | 3,620 |
| 39 | Facilities Managers | $121,010 | $126,100 | 940 |
| 40 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $120,720 | $126,500 | 1,940 |
| 41 | Marketing Managers | $120,160 | $135,310 | 1,540 |
| 42 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $119,000 | $126,740 | 360 |
| 43 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $118,470 | $128,960 | 90 |
| 44 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $118,320 | $124,700 | 1,250 |
| 45 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $117,870 | $124,970 | 570 |
| 46 | Operations Research Analysts | $115,630 | $117,850 | 550 |
| 47 | Air Traffic Controllers | $114,960 | $117,540 | 240 |
| 48 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $114,570 | $121,920 | 190 |
| 49 | Administrative Services Managers | $114,550 | $120,610 | 860 |
| 50 | Human Resources Managers | $113,210 | $125,490 | 2,160 |
| 51 | General and Operations Managers | $111,790 | $137,760 | 30,170 |
| 52 | Nuclear Technicians | $110,240 | $114,020 | 280 |
| 53 | Transportation Inspectors | $108,140 | $100,700 | 670 |
| 54 | Management Analysts | $108,040 | $116,540 | 4,900 |
| 55 | Materials Engineers | $107,580 | $114,610 | 650 |
| 56 | Power Plant Operators | $107,080 | $102,330 | 790 |
| 57 | Nurse Practitioners | $105,750 | $110,970 | 5,640 |
| 58 | Veterinarians | $105,630 | $120,170 | 1,020 |
| 59 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $105,490 | $112,970 | 570 |
| 60 | Database Architects | $105,450 | $118,790 | 270 |
| 61 | Physician Assistants | $104,960 | $110,860 | 930 |
| 62 | Sales Engineers | $104,410 | $122,400 | 220 |
| 63 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $103,700 | $96,650 | 170 |
| 64 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,580 | $109,190 | 650 |
| 65 | Data Scientists | $103,120 | $105,180 | 1,740 |
| 66 | Environmental Engineers | $102,650 | $107,220 | 780 |
| 67 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $102,530 | $107,120 | 90 |
| 68 | Computer Systems Analysts | $101,770 | $107,430 | 6,560 |
| 69 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $101,500 | $105,650 | 1,760 |
| 70 | Commercial Pilots | $101,420 | $108,580 | 780 |
| 71 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,250 | $102,820 | 90 |
| 72 | Landscape Architects | $101,220 | $94,720 | 230 |
| 73 | Project Management Specialists | $100,820 | $109,660 | 3,190 |
| 74 | Mechanical Engineers | $100,230 | $109,330 | N/A |
| 75 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $100,030 | $116,790 | 3,760 |
The $100K+ jobs in Alabama are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.
11.7% of all tracked occupations in AL earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,030/year (Education Administrators, Postsecondary), while the top earner makes $519,480/year.
Alabama ranks #35 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.