Montgomery, AL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Alabama statewide data
$50,240
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$50,050
Alabama Median
+0% vs state
145,730
Total Workers
369
Occupations Tracked
Montgomery, AL is a Metropolitan Area with 369 tracked occupations and an estimated 145,730 total workers. Wages grew an average of 30.1% 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 |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $157,340 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,440 |
| Pharmacists | $133,130 |
| Financial Managers | $133,100 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $125,890 |
| Purchasing Managers | $123,590 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $123,180 |
| Lawyers | $118,540 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $117,190 |
| Facilities Managers | $110,740 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+30.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+3.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+221.9%
$18,880 → $60,770
|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Healthcare Support Occupations |
+121.4%
$22,880 → $50,650
|
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+116.5%
$33,420 → $72,370
|
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Production Occupations |
+110.6%
$24,070 → $50,690
|
| Logging Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+102.5%
$27,690 → $56,060
|
Most Jobs Added
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 270
|
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 270
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
150 → 540
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
180 → 680
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 320
|
Wage Declines
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-40.8%
$78,560 → $46,470
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-34.5%
$126,250 → $82,710
|
| Community Health Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
-28.4%
$58,680 → $41,990
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-23.2%
$82,480 → $63,370
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-22.2%
$105,930 → $82,410
|
Wage Trends in Montgomery, AL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,240 |
| 2023 | $47,440 |
| 2022 | $46,760 |
| 2021 | $46,260 |
| 2020 | $44,630 |
| 2019 | $40,925 |
| 2018 | $40,675 |
| 2017 | $39,100 |
| 2016 | $38,380 |
| 2015 | $38,080 |
| 2014 | $38,030 |