Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Florence Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area
Figures describe the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Florence city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 219 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $188,760 | $90.75 | 50 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $164,770 | $79.21 | 30 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,570 | $75.76 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $153,870 | $73.98 | 50 |
| 5 | Facilities Managers | $140,000 | $67.31 | 30 |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers | $131,330 | $63.14 | 50 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $130,540 | $62.76 | 160 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $128,830 | $61.94 | 150 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $125,010 | $60.10 | 140 |
| 10 | Industrial Production Managers | $120,490 | $57.93 | 130 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $117,960 | $56.71 | 30 |
| 12 | Software Developers | $116,260 | $55.89 | 130 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $109,970 | $52.87 | 60 |
| 14 | Mechanical Engineers | $108,510 | $52.17 | 80 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $104,010 | $50.00 | 80 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $101,040 | $48.58 | 220 |
| 17 | Civil Engineers | $100,300 | $48.22 | 110 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $98,990 | $47.59 | 30 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $98,850 | $47.53 | 110 |
| 20 | Industrial Engineers | $98,550 | $47.38 | 140 |
| 21 | Management Analysts | $98,270 | $47.24 | 30 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $97,940 | Not published | 90 |
| 23 | General and Operations Managers | $97,600 | $46.92 | 740 |
| 24 | Project Management Specialists | $93,950 | $45.17 | 80 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, All Other | $92,830 | $44.63 | Not published |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Florence metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.