Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Alabama statewide data
$44,915
Median Annual Wage
+46% since 2014
$50,050
Alabama Median
-10% vs state
46,910
Total Workers
214
Occupations Tracked
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL is a Metropolitan Area with 214 tracked occupations and an estimated 46,910 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $206,980 |
| Chief Executives | $161,290 |
| Dentists, General | $150,240 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,250 |
| Facilities Managers | $137,230 |
| Pharmacists | $132,200 |
| Electrical Engineers | $129,560 |
| Financial Managers | $127,410 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $116,970 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $111,590 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Tool and Die Makers Production Occupations |
+121.4%
$29,890 → $66,190
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+110.2%
$19,350 → $40,680
|
| Machinists Production Occupations |
+78.9%
$44,810 → $80,150
|
| Respiratory Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+78.6%
$36,310 → $64,840
|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+78.5%
$19,060 → $34,020
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
100 → 510
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 190
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-12.7%
$58,090 → $50,740
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
-11.7%
$95,070 → $83,980
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-11.4%
$54,810 → $48,560
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-6.5%
$62,260 → $58,200
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-4.9%
$39,150 → $37,240
|
Wage Trends in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $44,915 |
| 2023 | $43,775 |
| 2022 | $38,855 |
| 2021 | $37,010 |
| 2020 | $36,055 |
| 2019 | $34,810 |
| 2018 | $33,020 |
| 2017 | $32,830 |
| 2016 | $32,340 |
| 2015 | $32,215 |
| 2014 | $30,745 |