Alabama Salary Data - Top Companies and Jobs

State Median Salary

$81,987

Total DOL Filings

21,083

Companies Hiring

25+

Cost of Living Index

87.9

National average = 100

Alabama vs National Average

Alabama $81,987

National Average (BLS) $49,500

Alabama median DOL salary is +65.6% above the national average.

Top Cities by Hiring Activity in Alabama

City	DOL Filings	Median Salary	Top Employer
Birmingham, AL	5,782	$88,466	The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Montgomery, AL	2,562	$85,515	KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA LLC
EUTAW, AL	1,493	$22,534	Consolidated Catfish Producers LLC
Huntsville, AL	1,337	$93,567	The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Auburn, AL	1,059	$70,864	Auburn University
Mobile, AL	978	$122,675	University of South Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL	790	$92,870	The University of Alabama
Hoover, AL	742	$80,632	SLK America Inc
Opelika, AL	341	$59,963	Mando America Corporation
Dothan, AL	331	$140,503	Houston County Healthcare Authority

Top Employers in Alabama

Employer	Type	Local Filings	Median Salary
Consolidated Catfish Producers LLC		1,489	$22,464
The University of Alabama at Birmingham		1,037	$67,226
THE UNIV. OF ALA. AT BIRMINGHAM (UAB)		853	$50,161
Auburn University		613	$75,000
The University of Alabama		498	$70,000
KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA LLC		318	$20,342
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation		311	$209,100
Regions Bank		242	$98,000
SLK America Inc		241	$75,296
UNIV. OF ALA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION (UAHSF)		177	$145,940
Intergraph Corporation		151	$90,636
CGI Technologies and Solutions		143	$95,534
HYUNDAI POWER TRANSFORMERS USA		142	$49,920
University of South Alabama		135	$60,000
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama		134	$90,000
Troy University		131	$63,123
The University of Alabama in Huntsville		128	$85,000
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM		122	$75,991
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	Staffing Firm	121	$87,173
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP		120	$105,645
Houston County Healthcare Authority		120	$228,800
Alabama Catfish, LLC		114	$17,909
Wipro Limited	Staffing Firm	110	$72,301
Auburn University at Montgomery		108	$60,500
The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville		108	$230,000

Highest-Paying Occupations in Alabama

Job Title	Median Salary	vs BLS State	Filings
Physicians, All Other	$250,000	N/A	19
Chief Executives	$170,880	+3.9%	24
Dentists, General	$151,174	N/A	25
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$150,010	+81.2%	431
Pharmacists	$118,300	-11.7%	33
Computer Systems Analysts	$117,622	+13.4%	6
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,000	+35.7%	102
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,739	-32.9%	48
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,000	-21.4%	42
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$97,427	-4%	16
General and Operations Managers	$96,866	-8.9%	34
Hydrologists	$95,846	+10.5%	5
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,272	+18.6%	15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$90,750	N/A	8
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,000	-1.6%	77
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,548	-16.1%	138
Human Resources Managers	$85,188	-22.6%	6
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,000	-26.8%	38
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$84,000	N/A	17
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$82,410	-17%	5

BLS Wage Survey - Alabama

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, state-level occupational wages (all workers, not just sponsored positions).

Occupation	BLS Median	Employment
Physicians, Pathologists	$238,020	60
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$229,820	30
Orthodontists	$222,010	130
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$204,570	80
Pediatricians, General	$202,330	330
Family Medicine Physicians	$198,930	380
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$181,490	N/A
Nurse Anesthetists	$179,160	1,410
Chief Executives	$164,400	830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,520	3,480
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$149,760	80
Engineers, All Other	$146,480	3,370
Nuclear Engineers	$144,410	270
Actuaries	$143,230	N/A
Podiatrists	$140,580	100
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,880	70
Financial Managers	$138,040	6,390
Computer Hardware Engineers	$136,660	800
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$134,430	340
Psychologists, All Other	$134,370	100

Cost of Living Analysis

How far does your salary actually go in Alabama?

Alabama has a cost of living index of 87.9 (national average = 100), meaning it is 12.1% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 in Alabama has the purchasing power equivalent of $113,766 in a city at the national average cost of living.

Top Occupations - COL-Adjusted Salary

Job Title	Nominal Salary	COL-Adjusted
Physicians, All Other	$250,000	$284,414
Chief Executives	$170,880	$194,403
Dentists, General	$151,174	$171,985
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$150,010	$170,659
Pharmacists	$118,300	$134,585

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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.

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