Huntsville, AL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Alabama statewide data
$55,550
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2019
$50,050
Alabama Median
+11% vs state
234,960
Total Workers
398
Occupations Tracked
Huntsville, AL is a Metropolitan Area with 398 tracked occupations and an estimated 234,960 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $230,230 |
| Chief Executives | $205,280 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $203,010 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $198,930 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,560 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $157,540 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,520 |
| Financial Managers | $154,510 |
| Engineers, All Other | $148,430 |
| Managers, All Other | $148,240 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
+10.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+107.4%
$22,250 → $46,140
|
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+106.3%
$45,350 → $93,570
|
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+98.3%
$29,630 → $58,750
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+92.9%
$30,780 → $59,360
|
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+69.1%
$42,380 → $71,660
|
Most Jobs Added
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+600.0%
80 → 580
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 260
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
100 → 410
|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 330
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
680 → 2,990
|
Wage Declines
| Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-46.9%
$89,190 → $47,370
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-44.3%
$55,690 → $31,010
|
| History Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-33.5%
$68,330 → $45,460
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-25.3%
$67,600 → $50,480
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
-14.4%
$144,250 → $123,520
|
Wage Trends in Huntsville, AL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,550 |
| 2023 | $51,330 |
| 2022 | $48,090 |
| 2021 | $48,025 |
| 2020 | $44,970 |
| 2019 | $42,910 |