Location Salary Data

Salaries in Fort Payne, AL

Government-verified salary data from 66 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$86,323
66 filings
Median DOL Salary
$86,323
Total DOL Filings
66
Companies Hiring
20
Cost of Living Index
87.9
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Fort Payne, AL$86,323
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Fort Payne, AL is 41.7% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Fort Payne

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
The Heil Co.47$95,000Other
Siemens Energy Inc4$97,894Other
Renfro4$55,243Other
Jackson Therapy Partners, LLC3$63,128Other
The Children's Place Services Company, LLC3$117,021Other
The Heil Co. (d/b/a Environmental Solutions Group)2$112,159Other
VALLEY HEAD CLINIC, LLC2$210,000Other
PLAY CORE, INC.2$46,571Other
Nucor Corporation, Vulcraft - Alabama2$86,299Other
Accenture LLP1$85,342Staffing
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP1$105,645Other
Plasman Corp, LLC1$102,500Other
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings, LLC1$59,852Other
Deloitte Consulting LLP1$90,646Staffing

Highest-Paying Occupations in Fort Payne

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Mechanical Engineers$80,000-18%11
Industrial Engineers$70,000-29.4%13

BLS Wage Survey Data - Alabama

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Alabama.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Physicians, Pathologists$238,02060
Dentists, All Other Specialists$229,82030
Orthodontists$222,010130
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$204,57080
Pediatricians, General$202,330330
Family Medicine Physicians$198,930380
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$181,490N/A
Nurse Anesthetists$179,1601,410
Chief Executives$164,400830
Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,5203,480

Salary Trend in Fort Payne, AL

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Fort Payne, AL has a cost of living index of 87.9, which is 12.1% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $113,766 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Mechanical Engineers$80,000$91,013
Industrial Engineers$70,000$79,636

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Fort Payne, AL

Industrial EngineersMechanical Engineers
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.