Huntsville, AL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Alabama statewide data
$55,550
Median Annual Wage
+44% since 2014
$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 33.1% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+33.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+19.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+108.6%
$30,500 → $63,610
|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+104.0%
$77,210 → $157,540
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+101.7%
$17,980 → $36,270
|
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+98.5%
$28,590 → $56,740
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+97.2%
$28,280 → $55,780
|
Most Jobs Added
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 410
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
180 → 900
|
| Financial and Investment Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
120 → 640
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
550 → 2,990
|
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 200
|
Wage Declines
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-49.1%
$60,870 → $31,010
|
| History Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-30.3%
$65,190 → $45,460
|
| Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-27.8%
$65,570 → $47,370
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-24.4%
$118,090 → $89,260
|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-20.3%
$71,970 → $57,390
|
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 |
| 2018 | $41,500 |
| 2017 | $41,415 |
| 2016 | $40,655 |
| 2015 | $39,470 |
| 2014 | $38,580 |