Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$44,450
Median Annual Wage
+26% since 2019
54,890
Total Workers
219
Occupations Tracked
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 219 tracked occupations and an estimated 54,890 total workers. Wages grew an average of 22% 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 |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $151,130 |
| Chief Executives | $148,890 |
| Pharmacists | $128,530 |
| Sales Managers | $124,480 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $116,170 |
| Computer Network Architects | $108,910 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $108,830 |
| Financial Managers | $106,330 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $105,440 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $101,060 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+22%
avg wage growth since 2019
+2.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+181.8%
$18,260 → $51,460
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+138.0%
$26,170 → $62,280
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+65.1%
$19,040 → $31,430
|
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Sales and Related Occupations |
+54.0%
$30,420 → $46,840
|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
+45.7%
$38,860 → $56,600
|
Most Jobs Added
| Roofers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 200
|
| Parts Salespersons Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 180
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 130
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 160
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
140 → 290
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-18.3%
$35,500 → $29,020
|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal Occupations |
-15.7%
$44,230 → $37,270
|
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
-12.9%
$110,890 → $96,530
|
| Physical Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-9.9%
$103,090 → $92,850
|
| Physical Therapist Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
-7.0%
$62,480 → $58,090
|
Wage Trends in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $44,450 |
| 2023 | $40,550 |
| 2022 | $39,300 |
| 2021 | $36,885 |
| 2020 | $36,415 |
| 2019 | $35,385 |