Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$45,660
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2019
133,280
Total Workers
328
Occupations Tracked
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 328 tracked occupations and an estimated 133,280 total workers. Wages grew an average of 21.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $205,390 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $169,100 |
| Chief Executives | $147,830 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $132,540 |
| Pharmacists | $128,790 |
| Facilities Managers | $127,290 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $124,480 |
| Financial Managers | $116,890 |
| Computer Network Architects | $110,280 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $108,960 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+21.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+2.9%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+121.6%
$36,520 → $80,940
|
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+99.6%
$31,290 → $62,450
|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+67.6%
$20,590 → $34,500
|
| Logging Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+65.1%
$30,480 → $50,320
|
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+61.3%
$30,120 → $48,570
|
Most Jobs Added
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 230
|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 280
|
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Production Occupations |
+200.0%
220 → 670
|
| Printing Press Operators Production Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 330
|
Wage Declines
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-31.4%
$87,400 → $59,920
|
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-27.1%
$53,980 → $39,350
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-20.7%
$78,560 → $62,310
|
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-19.9%
$36,540 → $29,280
|
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-14.5%
$49,520 → $42,320
|
Wage Trends in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $45,660 |
| 2023 | $42,660 |
| 2022 | $38,920 |
| 2021 | $37,100 |
| 2020 | $35,100 |
| 2019 | $35,405 |