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344 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Alabama (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 344 occupations in Alabama with a median salary above $50K 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

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $50K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

344
Jobs Over $50K

$519,480

#1: Cardiologists

$84,886

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

819,150

Workers in These Jobs

All 344 Jobs Paying Over $50K in Alabama

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
76	Industrial Engineers	$99,880	$104,900	7,650
77	Budget Analysts	$99,490	$101,420	870
78	Civil Engineers	$99,010	$107,550	5,370
79	Logisticians	$98,450	$100,340	5,190
80	Public Relations Managers	$98,210	$112,490	540
81	Chemists	$97,830	$101,710	700
82	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,790	$105,940	10,360
83	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$97,480	$96,800	3,020
84	Food Scientists and Technologists	$97,480	$96,280	60
85	Physical Therapists	$97,290	$100,190	3,040
86	Construction Managers	$96,960	$102,970	8,560
87	Ship Engineers	$96,030	$98,940	50
88	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,990	$110,110	990
89	Avionics Technicians	$95,920	$84,840	910
90	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$95,740	$97,770	280
91	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$95,150	$96,630	280
92	Occupational Therapists	$94,050	$95,760	1,500
93	Database Administrators	$93,900	$96,500	1,840
94	Computer Programmers	$93,800	$96,410	890
95	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,640	$99,120	500
96	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,310	$110,670	3,360
97	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$92,030	$82,460	2,730
98	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$91,610	$85,710	230
99	Financial and Investment Analysts	$91,290	$99,690	3,410
100	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$90,800	$110,120	260
101	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$88,610	$89,960	110
102	Radiation Therapists	$87,330	$85,760	120
103	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$87,140	$96,010	2,780
104	Audiologists	$86,300	$88,230	190
105	Technical Writers	$85,840	$92,180	630
106	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$85,720	$95,290	30
107	Fundraising Managers	$83,700	$103,500	210
108	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,750	$87,430	170
109	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$82,630	$83,240	320
110	Real Estate Brokers	$82,630	$76,830	460
111	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$82,260	$79,500	4,310
112	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,260	$86,060	2,510
113	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,170	$103,170	1,260
114	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,940	$87,110	90
115	Financial Risk Specialists	$81,750	$89,400	180
116	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,400	$89,490	5,040
117	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$81,080	$93,820	340
118	Chiropractors	$80,990	$91,340	430
119	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,770	$92,760	120
120	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,380	$79,780	80
121	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$80,330	$70,250	3,280
122	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,230	$78,760	470
123	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,030	$81,730	280
124	Credit Analysts	$79,970	$93,100	370
125	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,710	$80,130	4,040
126	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,690	$82,800	1,460
127	Foresters	$79,530	$75,660	240
128	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$79,310	$82,620	90
129	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$78,890	$78,280	490
130	Airfield Operations Specialists	$78,590	$75,980	N/A
131	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$78,110	$73,150	40
132	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,990	$132,860	2,540
133	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,860	$85,990	180
134	Locomotive Engineers	$77,600	$70,290	590
135	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,540	$91,440	1,160
136	Art Directors	$77,220	$85,210	210
137	Gas Plant Operators	$77,120	$75,660	N/A
138	Registered Nurses	$77,080	$77,020	54,340
139	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,070	$81,090	2,410
140	Conservation Scientists	$77,000	$80,870	110
141	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$76,810	$76,280	40
142	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,430	$88,450	310
143	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$76,400	$76,640	100
144	Statisticians	$76,400	$79,820	200
145	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	$76,690	130
146	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,970	$82,000	1,900
147	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$75,690	$68,840	170
148	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$75,450	$74,030	50
149	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$75,450	$77,470	240
150	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,340	$83,370	610
151	School Psychologists	$75,060	$78,560	370
152	Cost Estimators	$74,990	$77,050	3,000
153	Accountants and Auditors	$74,880	$81,080	24,300
154	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,830	$78,470	13,390
155	Epidemiologists	$74,740	$74,780	70
156	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,500	$75,430	1,620
157	Film and Video Editors	$74,410	$63,270	120
158	Fish and Game Wardens	$74,290	$69,630	160
159	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$74,290	$74,110	290
160	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$74,030	$80,360	8,960
161	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,670	$79,890	210
162	Speech-Language Pathologists	$73,660	$78,780	2,060
163	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$73,510	$70,520	90
164	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$73,320	$74,640	1,440
165	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,060	$76,100	20,670
166	Compliance Officers	$72,990	$78,330	3,770
167	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,680	$69,950	110
168	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$72,490	$74,510	870
169	Historians	$72,490	$77,820	60
170	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,310	$77,910	2,350
171	Urban and Regional Planners	$70,710	$79,360	520
172	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,580	$72,140	110
173	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,450	$72,100	2,880
174	Lodging Managers	$69,420	$76,570	570
175	Instructional Coordinators	$69,000	$75,160	2,040
176	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$68,920	$80,400	350
177	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$68,490	$84,100	N/A
178	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$68,180	$69,160	1,510
179	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$67,400	$74,520	40
180	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$67,340	$63,580	350
181	Roof Bolters, Mining	$67,020	$67,420	80
182	Writers and Authors	$66,950	$72,720	180
183	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$66,890	$64,200	100
184	Surveyors	$66,840	$71,980	910
185	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$66,830	$65,360	70
186	Loan Officers	$66,710	$83,410	5,050
187	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$66,660	$70,130	70
188	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,550	$73,210	340
189	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,540	$68,790	190
190	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,520	$75,250	240
191	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,510	$68,250	1,010
192	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$66,290	$79,070	1,340
193	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,190	$68,920	780
194	Respiratory Therapists	$66,150	$68,480	2,350
195	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,900	$72,580	850
196	Microbiologists	$65,690	$69,120	110
197	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,600	$69,380	930
198	Insurance Sales Agents	$65,510	$94,880	7,430
199	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,280	$75,810	130
200	Health Education Specialists	$65,210	$65,140	540
201	Human Resources Specialists	$64,940	$72,590	11,080
202	Tool and Die Makers	$64,800	$63,350	690
203	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,700	$61,270	40
204	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,650	$63,100	2,750
205	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$64,640	$109,360	60
206	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$64,590	$66,270	420
207	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$64,520	$65,270	870
208	Training and Development Specialists	$64,490	$71,050	3,000
209	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,140	$75,900	20,470
210	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,120	$71,050	13,580
211	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,850	$64,140	4,640
212	Transportation Security Screeners	$63,770	$63,390	260
213	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,760	$69,490	300
214	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,730	$68,550	840
215	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$63,640	$68,520	130
216	Boilermakers	$63,570	$63,450	180
217	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,540	$71,270	900
218	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,420	$62,670	30
219	Producers and Directors	$63,340	$73,650	1,040
220	Editors	$63,330	$72,280	530
221	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,090	$68,620	50
222	Food Service Managers	$63,010	$69,200	4,330
223	Funeral Home Managers	$63,010	$71,250	490
224	Soil and Plant Scientists	$63,010	$76,640	110
225	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,910	$65,490	1,040
226	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,850	$60,220	460
227	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,580	$73,230	2,350
228	Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,400	$63,720	1,000
229	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$62,290	$57,590	110
230	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,250	$63,660	750
231	Insurance Underwriters	$62,220	$76,480	1,540
232	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,210	$69,850	280
233	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,210	$63,200	740
234	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$62,130	$69,540	140
235	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,990	$62,280	15,880
236	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,920	$64,300	17,850
237	Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,890	$66,210	940
238	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$61,800	$59,130	220
239	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,770	$60,320	10,000
240	Public Relations Specialists	$61,710	$70,760	2,410
241	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,670	$69,580	430
242	Postal Service Clerks	$61,640	$60,900	1,240
243	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,430	$63,130	2,700
244	Millwrights	$61,410	$61,940	1,400
245	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,380	$59,590	22,030
246	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$61,370	$64,210	600
247	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$61,330	$63,910	N/A
248	Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,300	$64,130	1,420
249	Dental Hygienists	$61,160	$60,850	3,170
250	Curators	$61,120	$64,510	150
251	Interior Designers	$61,050	$62,200	620
252	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,050	$62,270	1,080
253	Real Estate Sales Agents	$60,890	$80,820	1,580
254	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,890	$63,910	1,530
255	Crane and Tower Operators	$60,790	$61,170	1,280
256	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,710	$65,400	590
257	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,710	$60,710	1,350
258	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$60,700	$60,800	3,500
259	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,560	$60,380	420
260	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,360	$64,050	20,140
261	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,350	$64,030	400
262	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,170	$64,960	230
263	Fundraisers	$60,120	$61,260	1,120
264	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$60,100	$54,820	930
265	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$60,020	$58,030	510
266	Healthcare Social Workers	$60,000	$58,360	2,850
267	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$59,820	$63,980	100
268	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,780	$63,020	12,330
269	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,770	$63,900	3,200
270	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,570	$59,540	4,410
271	Forensic Science Technicians	$59,560	$63,470	160
272	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,530	$68,500	8,390
273	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,470	$60,110	N/A
274	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,460	$66,880	N/A
275	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$59,360	$59,640	340
276	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$58,990	$62,480	950
277	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,840	$68,100	12,840
278	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,670	$57,750	6,950
279	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,490	$56,580	100
280	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,410	$66,590	640
281	Farm and Home Management Educators	$58,330	$61,670	260
282	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,240	$65,270	3,510
283	Chemical Technicians	$58,150	$61,020	1,190
284	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$58,100	$63,270	1,300
285	Rail Car Repairers	$58,080	$55,560	280
286	Riggers	$57,980	$54,640	460
287	Archivists	$57,860	$62,090	100
288	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$57,710	$67,730	1,000
289	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,700	$60,050	5,840
290	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	$58,770	1,150
291	Recreational Therapists	$57,360	$60,460	160
292	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,240	$60,330	2,680
293	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,100	$57,890	1,010
294	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,030	$55,310	11,580
295	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$56,720	$57,630	180
296	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$56,640	$53,970	1,740
297	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$56,050	$61,350	240
298	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$55,970	$54,640	210
299	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$55,880	$53,630	420
300	Animal Trainers	$55,700	$55,600	170
301	Electricians	$55,690	$57,510	10,900
302	Machinists	$55,560	$57,860	5,170
303	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$55,010	$62,430	880
304	Cargo and Freight Agents	$54,890	$57,100	1,020
305	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$54,260	$55,440	1,250
306	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$54,040	$52,980	2,720
307	Rehabilitation Counselors	$54,040	$57,150	540
308	Mechanical Drafters	$53,600	$61,230	440
309	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$53,470	$57,630	220
310	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,380	$59,960	1,710
311	Animal Breeders	$53,200	$45,970	60
312	Medical Equipment Repairers	$53,140	$57,470	1,030
313	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,110	$49,890	140
314	Embalmers	$53,080	$55,040	90
315	Social Science Research Assistants	$53,080	$52,590	N/A
316	Procurement Clerks	$52,940	$52,830	260
317	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$52,850	$66,740	560
318	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$52,750	$56,120	1,800
319	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$52,710	$56,990	1,720
320	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$52,380	$55,760	3,120
321	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,290	$55,280	3,800
322	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,220	$52,450	2,130
323	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$52,180	$57,690	980
324	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,120	$56,230	36,650
325	Traffic Technicians	$52,060	$51,980	130
326	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$52,040	$54,110	1,810
327	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,920	$51,610	610
328	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,870	$55,300	2,770
329	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$51,860	$73,190	130
330	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$51,760	$56,580	80
331	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$51,650	$56,840	300
332	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$51,270	$55,130	11,710
333	Graphic Designers	$51,070	$57,010	1,760
334	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$51,040	$49,360	850
335	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,900	$53,360	310
336	Advertising Sales Agents	$50,870	$56,280	910
337	Exercise Physiologists	$50,820	$54,400	70
338	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$50,600	$54,500	1,090
339	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,470	$54,120	6,130
340	Home Appliance Repairers	$50,190	$48,890	280
341	Clergy	$50,180	$53,790	850
342	Audio and Video Technicians	$50,160	$52,650	320
343	Dredge Operators	$50,030	$53,770	50
344	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,000	$53,610	680

Alabama High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Alabama are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.

53.6% of all tracked occupations in AL earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,000/year (Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians), while the top earner makes $519,480/year.

Alabama ranks #39 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in Alabama?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 344 occupations in Alabama with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 53.6% of all tracked occupations in AL.

What is the highest paying job in Alabama?

The highest paying occupation in Alabama is Cardiologists with a median salary of $519,480 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in Alabama?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in Alabama is $50,000/year (Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in Alabama?

The average median salary among all 344 occupations that pay over $50K in Alabama is $84,886 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in Alabama?

High-paying jobs in Alabama typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K 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.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics