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Birmingham, AL

State

Alabama

Detailed Occupations

505

Average Salary Across Occupations

$65,853

Highest Paying Occupation in Birmingham, AL

Dermatologists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $418,600.

Largest Employment Market in Birmingham, AL

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 18,330 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dermatologists $418,600 $201.25 40
2 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $333,430 $160.30 140
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $288,330 $138.62 0
4 Family Medicine Physicians $264,640 $127.23 0
5 Physicians, All Other $255,550 $122.86 1,340
6 Chief Executives $248,740 $119.59 230
7 Pediatricians, General $204,650 $98.39 0
8 Financial Managers $169,970 $81.72 2,370
9 Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,750 $80.17 550
10 Lawyers $159,520 $76.69 2,240
11 Nurse Anesthetists $156,490 $75.24 650
12 Podiatrists $153,170 $73.64 40
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $146,320 $70.35 1,960
14 General and Operations Managers $144,420 $69.43 8,610
15 Marketing Managers $138,080 $66.39 660
16 Actuaries $137,330 $66.03 190
17 Public Relations Managers $137,300 $66.01 140
18 Optometrists $136,660 $65.70 110
19 Sales Managers $135,780 $65.28 1,570
20 Administrative Services Managers $134,740 $64.78 180

👥 Most Available Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 18,330 $78,180 $37.59
2 Retail Salespersons 15,150 $34,010 $16.35
3 Cashiers 11,300 $28,000 $13.46
4 Stockers and Order Fillers 10,630 $36,870 $17.73
5 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 10,520 $43,020 $20.68
6 Customer Service Representatives 10,150 $42,930 $20.64
7 Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,100 $26,070 $12.54
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 9,070 $55,340 $26.61
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 8,920 $37,980 $18.26
10 General and Operations Managers 8,610 $144,420 $69.43
11 Accountants and Auditors 7,980 $82,830 $39.82
12 Waiters and Waitresses 6,820 $25,030 $12.04
13 Nursing Assistants 6,440 $34,200 $16.44
14 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 6,230 $67,100 $32.26
15 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,200 $39,010 $18.76
16 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 5,900 $77,670 $37.34
17 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,690 $51,290 $24.66
18 Cooks, Fast Food 5,590 $27,360 $13.15
19 Security Guards 5,520 $33,460 $16.09
20 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,360 $31,580 $15.18