Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$45,695
Median Annual Wage
+27% since 2019
54,750
Total Workers
242
Occupations Tracked
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 242 tracked occupations and an estimated 54,750 total workers. Wages grew an average of 22.3% from 2019 to 2024, with Architecture and Engineering Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $153,370 |
| Facilities Managers | $149,990 |
| Chief Executives | $144,820 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,630 |
| Pharmacists | $131,200 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $129,010 |
| Sales Managers | $114,160 |
| Human Resources Managers | $112,500 |
| Industrial Engineers | $110,650 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $110,510 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+22.3%
avg wage growth since 2019
-6.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+166.5%
$17,930 → $47,790
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+124.2%
$20,090 → $45,050
|
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Production Occupations |
+121.5%
$26,290 → $58,240
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+100.6%
$28,520 → $57,220
|
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+68.8%
$24,070 → $40,620
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
160 → 810
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 150
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 70
|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 100
|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
300 → 830
|
Wage Declines
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-19.9%
$47,460 → $38,030
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-19.7%
$69,630 → $55,940
|
| Carpenters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-15.8%
$57,360 → $48,270
|
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Sales and Related Occupations |
-15.5%
$55,020 → $46,480
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-14.2%
$67,270 → $57,710
|
Wage Trends in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $45,695 |
| 2023 | $42,990 |
| 2022 | $39,880 |
| 2021 | $37,440 |
| 2020 | $37,025 |
| 2019 | $35,880 |