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Careers in Alabama
Residents of Alabama know that some jobs in their state are easier to find than other jobs, and that demand varies by location.
Most Popular Careers by City in Alabama:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location, even in the same state. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Anniston, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Anniston and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | $23,270 | 150 | 49.1 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $39,690 | 1,020 | 29.2 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $37,370 | 120 | 19.3 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | $32,210 | 450 | 11.3 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $20,000 | 200 | 7.3 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $26,490 | 140 | 5.7 |
| Machinists | $32,700 | 540 | 5 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | $25,320 | 170 | 4.7 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $35,880 | 410 | 4.1 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | $31,730 | 120 | 3.5 |
Auburn, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Auburn and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation workers | $13,160 | 490 | 7.2 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | $12,870 | 190 | 6.3 |
| Team assemblers | $19,550 | 1,180 | 4.1 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | $33,610 | 220 | 4 |
| Helpers--production workers | $22,340 | 510 | 4 |
| Fire fighters | $29,300 | 160 | 3.4 |
| Construction laborers | $20,960 | 720 | 2.8 |
| Cooks, short order | $14,950 | 130 | 2.8 |
| Dental hygienists | $35,010 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | $17,370 | 130 | 2.6 |
Birmingham, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Birmingham and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | $54,710 | 270 | 12.4 |
| Logging equipment operators | $28,280 | 250 | 11.2 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | $29,140 | 290 | 9.4 |
| Earth drillers, except oil and gas | $27,810 | 140 | 9.3 |
| Choreographers | $35,360 | 230 | 8.1 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | $27,970 | 120 | 6.5 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $17,540 | 1,170 | 6 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | $31,640 | 130 | 5.6 |
| Legal support workers, all other | $42,060 | 1,190 | 5.3 |
| Legislators | $13,350 | 590 | 4.4 |
Decatur, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Decatur and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $23,860 | 400 | 19.3 |
| Millwrights | $34,450 | 180 | 16.9 |
| Psychiatric aides | $20,670 | 140 | 10.7 |
| Crane and tower operators | $30,940 | 100 | 8.2 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | $59,130 | 310 | 6.9 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $27,580 | 800 | 6.1 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $29,230 | 160 | 5.8 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | $57,270 | 110 | 5.6 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,270 | 160 | 5.4 |
| Helpers--production workers | $29,840 | 880 | 5.2 |
Dothan, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Dothan and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewing machine operators | $17,770 | 670 | 9.4 |
| Helpers--electricians | $19,470 | 170 | 6.2 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $22,570 | 120 | 5.9 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | $0 | 320 | 5.2 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $19,470 | 250 | 4.4 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $20,020 | 130 | 4.2 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $27,300 | 100 | 3.6 |
| Tire repairers and changers | $19,610 | 100 | 3.4 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $21,470 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $25,160 | 370 | 3.3 |
Florence, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Florence and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | $54,060 | 360 | 8.6 |
| Helpers--production workers | $19,750 | 760 | 4.8 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $29,760 | 310 | 4 |
| Helpers--electricians | $17,950 | 100 | 3.9 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $21,330 | 110 | 3.8 |
| Sheet metal workers | $35,520 | 210 | 3.8 |
| Parts salespersons | $31,860 | 240 | 3.3 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $13,960 | 370 | 3.2 |
| Driver/sales workers | $29,150 | 410 | 3.1 |
| Fire fighters | $27,450 | 160 | 2.7 |
Gadsden, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Gadsden and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production workers, all other | $23,680 | 480 | 9.6 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $21,280 | 140 | 8.3 |
| Helpers--electricians | $18,440 | 100 | 6.1 |
| Helpers--production workers | $18,610 | 490 | 4.8 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $14,870 | 290 | 3.9 |
| Pharmacy technicians | $20,310 | 190 | 3.3 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $23,540 | 210 | 3.1 |
| Home health aides | $14,630 | 360 | 2.6 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | $36,450 | 490 | 2.6 |
| Pharmacists | $87,950 | 130 | 2.5 |
Huntsville, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Huntsville and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace engineers | $86,290 | 2,360 | 48.9 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $66,860 | 190 | 40 |
| Drafters, all other | $45,330 | 180 | 13 |
| Engineers, all other | $92,980 | 2,060 | 11.9 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | $52,490 | 800 | 10.6 |
| Physicists | $99,190 | 120 | 8.8 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | $81,930 | 1,420 | 8.3 |
| Materials engineers | $80,020 | 150 | 8.3 |
| Computer hardware engineers | $83,740 | 660 | 7.8 |
| Budget analysts | $62,820 | 440 | 6.1 |
Mobile, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Mobile and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailors and marine oilers | $28,300 | 210 | 9.3 |
| Helpers--electricians | $20,040 | 720 | 8 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | $53,220 | 190 | 7.6 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $18,790 | 400 | 6.5 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | $62,720 | 130 | 4 |
| Chemical engineers | $79,220 | 100 | 3.8 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $34,010 | 470 | 3.6 |
| Crane and tower operators | $38,490 | 140 | 3.5 |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | $34,210 | 150 | 3.4 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $20,130 | 250 | 3.3 |
Montgomery, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Montgomery and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic technicians | $40,830 | 160 | 57 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $46,950 | 410 | 5.6 |
| Helpers--electricians | $17,300 | 510 | 5.6 |
| Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers | $27,050 | 140 | 5.4 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $27,930 | 150 | 5.4 |
| Tire repairers and changers | $19,760 | 520 | 5.3 |
| Education administrators, all other | $52,590 | 120 | 5.2 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | $25,590 | 250 | 4.4 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $19,640 | 140 | 4.4 |
| Urban and regional planners | $46,700 | 130 | 3.9 |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Tuscaloosa and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $28,160 | 100 | 24.4 |
| Psychiatric aides | $16,700 | 280 | 14.9 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $37,220 | 250 | 9.7 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $32,360 | 110 | 4.9 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $51,620 | 140 | 4.5 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $23,470 | 180 | 4.2 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $32,770 | 680 | 3.9 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $24,200 | 120 | 3.6 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | $30,560 | 110 | 3.6 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $35,710 | 180 | 3.2 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.