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Decatur, AL

State

Alabama

Detailed Occupations

244

Average Salary Across Occupations

$60,535

Highest Paying Occupation in Decatur, AL

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $271,640.

Largest Employment Market in Decatur, AL

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 1,630 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Decatur, AL

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

Most Available Jobs in Decatur, AL

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Decatur, AL

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

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $271,640 $130.60 60
2 Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,080 $76.48 130
3 Industrial Production Managers $148,340 $71.32 210
4 Financial Managers $147,290 $70.81 140
5 Sales Managers $146,900 $70.62 90
6 General and Operations Managers $135,770 $65.28 950
7 Facilities Managers $135,110 $64.96 40
8 Pharmacists $127,080 $61.10 140
9 Computer Network Architects $126,170 $60.66 30
10 Materials Engineers $123,730 $59.49 50
11 Human Resources Managers $122,520 $58.91 40
12 Chemical Engineers $122,250 $58.77 80
13 Electrical Engineers $121,930 $58.62 160
14 Personal Financial Advisors $121,580 $58.45 80
15 Computer and Information Systems Managers $121,180 $58.26 90
16 Environmental Engineers $121,110 $58.23 60
17 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $121,100 $58.22 80
18 Managers, All Other $120,810 $58.08 80
19 Industrial Engineers $117,490 $56.49 440
20 Mechanical Engineers $117,030 $56.26 320

👥 Most Available Jobs in Decatur, 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 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,630 $39,310 $18.90
2 Retail Salespersons 1,460 $34,860 $16.76
3 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,440 $56,150 $27.00
4 Cashiers 1,340 $26,540 $12.76
5 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,150 $37,510 $18.03
6 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,140 $42,130 $20.25
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,090 $34,480 $16.58
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,090 $30,760 $14.79
9 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,050 $26,150 $12.57
10 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,010 $26,960 $12.96
11 General and Operations Managers 950 $135,770 $65.28
12 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 920 $25,630 $12.32
13 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 840 $84,910 $40.82
14 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 810 $74,230 $35.69
15 Registered Nurses 760 $69,030 $33.19
16 Cooks, Fast Food 760 $27,020 $12.99
17 Customer Service Representatives 760 $40,850 $19.64
18 Waiters and Waitresses 750 $24,100 $11.59
19 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 720 $77,690 $37.35
20 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 650 $51,600 $24.81