nonmetropolitan area · 0100002

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$38,960
Total employment152,620

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area was $38,960 per year ($18.73 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 152,620 jobs. 337 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 337 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,040$21.668,3706.07
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,330$16.034,1701.50
Retail Salespersons$28,590$13.753,9801.04
Cashiers$27,030$12.993,9001.29
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,180$15.953,5301.22
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,000$16.833,46024.20
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,190$23.653,0501.51
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,670$34.943,0004.54
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,000$18.752,8701.71
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,510$10.822,7400.72
Registered Nurses$73,410$35.292,5200.76
Nursing Assistants$33,200$15.962,5101.76
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,920$27.842,3205.38
Cooks, Fast Food$27,130$13.042,2203.53
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,850$18.202,1301.94
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,830$17.712,0803.54
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,480$23.311,9304.71
General and Operations Managers$98,640$47.421,7300.50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,950$13.921,6200.75
Waiters and Waitresses$22,950$11.031,5300.69
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,070$15.421,5202.76
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,470$20.901,4700.98
Customer Service Representatives$39,250$18.871,4500.57
Bus Drivers, School$17,320$8.331,4403.65
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,250$18.391,3801.82
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,730$13.331,3500.32
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,630$19.531,2700.94
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,830$17.231,2501.04
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,440Not published1,1801.13
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,690$16.681,1801.25
Food Preparation Workers$23,450$11.271,1101.27
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,030Not published1,0501.72
Construction Laborers$31,490$15.141,0500.97
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,750$25.361,0200.72
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,460$15.131,0101.09
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,710$27.271,0001.57
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,440$30.509900.82
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,580$19.999905.91
Accountants and Auditors$66,010$31.749800.69
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,510$34.869801.61
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,760$27.779701.58
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$43,580$20.959501.44
Cooks, Restaurant$30,490$14.669400.68
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,470Not published8400.60
Industrial Engineers$92,320$44.398202.29
Office Clerks, General$28,580$13.748200.34
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,590$19.528105.22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,390$16.538005.41
Light Truck Drivers$35,570$17.108000.83
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,140$18.827500.94
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,090$12.547401.71
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$44,460$21.377401.58
Helpers--Production Workers$35,650$17.147404.58
Medical Assistants$34,580$16.627300.91
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$60,310$29.006700.84
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$37,630$18.096500.94
Pharmacy Technicians$38,600$18.566101.32
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,320$16.506001.60
Human Resources Specialists$59,190$28.465900.66
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,850$18.205902.45
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,980$12.975700.67
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.895701.77
Sewing Machine Operators$29,920$14.385705.54
Medical and Health Services Managers$86,920$41.795600.95
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,350$30.945601.17
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,420$14.625600.62
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,140$23.635501.94
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticNot publishedNot published5404.45
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$17,510$8.425201.00
Childcare Workers$25,870$12.445201.02
Correctional Officers and Jailers$34,740$16.705001.35
Tellers$35,870$17.255001.54
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,810$18.6650011.93
Electricians$48,970$23.544800.64
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,300$17.454806.38
Recreation Workers$22,950$11.034701.45
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,230$23.674600.37
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,880$23.504604.87
Parts Salespersons$30,430$14.634501.71
Security Guards$29,970$14.414400.35
Machinists$51,110$24.574301.52
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,320$16.984307.13
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$26,640$12.814200.90
Highway Maintenance Workers$35,280$16.964202.77
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,880$19.654204.52
Mechanical Engineers$98,690$47.454101.39
Industrial Production Managers$106,430$51.173801.57
Pharmacists$131,380$63.163701.16
Carpenters$45,440$21.843700.56
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$54,460$26.193600.40
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,040$10.603600.92
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,150$23.153600.90
Printing Press Operators$36,080$17.353602.55
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,330$23.713602.15
Nurse Practitioners$107,650$51.753501.09
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,220$27.513500.77
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,100$17.8435027.41
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,370$24.703502.77
Construction Managers$94,190$45.283400.92
Computer User Support Specialists$45,980$22.103400.48
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,550$21.903400.88
Firefighters$39,020$18.763300.98
Bartenders$27,440$13.193300.45
Driver/Sales Workers$30,330$14.583300.81
Loan Officers$62,650$30.123101.16
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,480$22.833100.94
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,010$16.833100.82
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,980$29.323000.87
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,630$11.362900.69
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$69,590$33.462902.11
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,060Not published2800.86
Software Developers$108,230$52.042800.17
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,690$17.1628012.81
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,740$36.892700.89
Insurance Sales Agents$89,800$43.182700.58
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,060$43.782702.11
Food Batchmakers$36,180$17.392701.59
Financial Managers$119,260$57.342600.32
Healthcare Social Workers$61,310$29.482601.39
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,590$13.272600.91
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,950$18.732608.33
Civil Engineers$91,300$43.902500.69
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,080$19.752503.82
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$44,830$21.5525019.80
Food Service Managers$58,170$27.972401.02
Lawyers$96,720$46.502400.33
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$30,520$14.682401.62
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$45,180$21.722400.62
Compliance Officers$65,750$31.612300.57
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,930$17.272301.31
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,950$17.292309.15
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,440$17.522307.14
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,250$26.082200.73
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,760$17.672205.49
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,260$28.972100.93
Paramedics$45,300$21.782102.10
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,160$17.872101.18
Butchers and Meat Cutters$33,590$16.152101.56
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$43,550$20.942101.48
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,740Not published2001.78
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,480$30.522001.56
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,890$12.932000.78
Public Safety Telecommunicators$34,340$16.512001.97
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$44,460$21.381900.39
Social and Human Service Assistants$32,380$15.571900.44
Physical Therapists$96,530$46.411900.72
Dental Hygienists$61,980$29.801900.89
Dental Assistants$36,470$17.541900.50
Residential Advisors$27,620$13.281902.31
Logging Equipment Operators$49,110$23.611909.17
Training and Development Specialists$45,850$22.041800.40
Speech-Language Pathologists$72,760$34.981800.99
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$59,160$28.441801.20
Dishwashers$28,330$13.621800.39
Pest Control Workers$37,530$18.051801.82
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,100$18.321800.45
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,900$29.281801.02
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,150$62.571700.26
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,280$29.461701.58
Architectural and Engineering Managers$124,940$60.071600.74
Cost Estimators$71,850$34.541600.74
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,690$22.931602.76
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,590$37.781501.09
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,750$18.151500.95
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,370$10.761500.29
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,660$19.071501.47
Animal Caretakers$26,760$12.871500.58
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,750$25.361501.01
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,520$16.121501.41
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$33,520$16.121501.56
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,680$17.631502.31
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,880$40.331400.42
Logisticians$76,730$36.891400.58
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$50,420$24.241401.20
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,740$26.321405.55
Sales Managers$117,680$56.581300.21
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$68,400Not published1300.50
Respiratory Therapists$61,690$29.661300.97
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$39,310$18.901300.75
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,920$23.041301.02
Postal Service Clerks$62,130$29.871301.84
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,910$22.071300.89
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,300$16.971302.25
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$36,850$17.721202.20
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,360$26.621201.77
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,970$29.791201.09
Physicians, All Other$303,740$146.031200.36
Medical Records Specialists$38,540$18.531200.65
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$39,520$19.001200.74
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,550$28.151200.25
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$51,150$24.591203.41
Millwrights$64,530$31.021203.02
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$44,350$21.321202.39
Tool and Die Makers$61,740$29.681202.10
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$33,240$15.981203.83
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,300$13.611201.24
Human Resources Managers$94,560$45.461100.53
Financial and Investment Analysts$89,060$42.821100.31
Information Security Analysts$87,930$42.271100.56
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$44,660$21.471100.30
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published1100.46
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,250$17.431100.34
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,390$24.231100.55
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,020$30.301101.20
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,130$13.041100.59
Social and Community Service Managers$70,850$34.061000.48
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,580$34.421000.10
Computer Systems Analysts$93,950$45.171000.20
Electrical Engineers$104,110$50.051000.52
Chemical Technicians$59,850$28.781001.86
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,110$28.901000.51
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$43,630$20.981001.91
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$65,870$31.671000.47
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$79,800$38.371000.37
Library Assistants, Clerical$25,630$12.321001.20
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,270$18.401000.68
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,760$22.001000.51
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$41,620$20.011001.46
Helpers--Electricians$35,470$17.051001.66
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,100$21.681002.24
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$28,530$13.721000.43
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$79,650$38.29900.51
Management Analysts$101,680$48.89900.10
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,460$24.74901.22
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$64,140$30.84901.03
Graphic Designers$46,640$22.42900.45
Occupational Therapists$85,130$40.93900.58
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23,090$11.10900.59
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$34,440$16.56900.77
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,530$14.68900.29
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$39,970$19.22903.78
Riggers$42,020$20.20904.16
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$55,740$26.80906.39
Purchasing Managers$104,310$50.15800.92
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$41,830$20.11801.49
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$57,550$27.67802.23
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$64,900$31.20800.94
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$69,440$33.39800.83
Bill and Account Collectors$37,680$18.12800.50
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$43,970$21.14800.54
Bakers$30,060$14.45800.36
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$47,370$22.77804.86
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$33,280$16.008012.49
Chief Executives$160,290$77.06700.33
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,790$30.67700.73
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$63,410Not published700.82
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$61,190Not published703.99
Public Relations Specialists$55,640$26.75700.24
Veterinarians$101,440$48.77700.84
Family Medicine Physicians$174,940$84.11700.65
Opticians, Dispensing$36,520$17.56700.91
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,900$18.22700.41
Occupational Therapy Assistants$59,300$28.51701.33
Phlebotomists$36,800$17.69700.52
Funeral Attendants$28,740$13.82702.37
Real Estate Sales Agents$25,940$12.47700.36
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$34,100$16.40701.43
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$61,090$29.37702.57
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$37,400$17.98701.62
Pipelayers$37,290$17.93702.03
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,150$31.80700.48
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,650$22.43701.77
Rail Car Repairers$38,810$18.66703.55
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,250$16.47707.71
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$29,030$13.96706.47
Facilities Managers$125,260$60.22600.36
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,620$56.07600.28
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$34,900$16.78600.87
Managers, All Other$91,650$44.06600.11
Project Management Specialists$94,730$45.54600.06
Computer Network Architects$113,990$54.80600.32
Mechanical Drafters$45,160$21.71601.56
School Psychologists$73,820$35.49601.03
Clergy$49,880$23.98601.05
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$50,530$24.29602.45
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$68,970Not published600.73
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,730Not published600.38
Instructional Coordinators$62,470$30.04600.27
Surgical Technologists$44,210$21.25600.51
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$34,840$16.75600.68
Data Entry Keyers$33,280$16.00600.51
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,510$30.05600.96
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,520$20.92600.37
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,990$18.26600.82
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$51,340$24.68601.90
Crane and Tower Operators$62,400$30.00601.50
Funeral Home Managers$60,010$28.85504.01
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$41,050$19.74500.37
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,450$27.62500.50
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$50,000$24.04501.81
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,200Not published501.11
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,550Not published500.90
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,310$14.57500.17
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$19,140Not published500.31
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,470$28.59500.89
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$47,200$22.69501.99
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,460$18.97502.87
Construction and Building Inspectors$50,230$24.15500.38
Medical Equipment Repairers$55,330$26.60500.84
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$33,190$15.965010.50
Marketing Managers$114,410$55.00400.10
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,530$45.93403.03
Property Appraisers and Assessors$71,140$34.20400.79
Chemical Engineers$93,330$44.87401.87
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,990$30.29401.15
Forest and Conservation Technicians$59,560$28.64401.37
Tutors$35,010$16.83400.23
Floral Designers$29,500$14.18400.99
Surgical Assistants$41,750$20.07401.64
Advertising Sales Agents$29,640$14.25400.40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$41,930$20.16400.27
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$37,250$17.91400.17
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$61,210$29.43400.19
Helpers--Carpenters$37,690$18.12401.80
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$34,330$16.50407.04
Web Developers$57,720$27.75300.46
Surveyors$60,740$29.20300.61
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,230$22.22300.33
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,000Not published300.64
Interpreters and Translators$65,550$31.51300.59
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$58,100$27.93302.49
Chiropractors$100,620$48.38300.84
Optometrists$114,360$54.98300.75
Nurse Anesthetists$178,290$85.72300.67
Pharmacy Aides$34,650$16.66300.84
Animal Control Workers$34,430$16.55302.94
Tour and Travel Guides$28,320$13.62300.64
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,520$18.52300.14
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,630$21.46301.34
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$55,820$26.84301.18
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$32,370$15.56302.40
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$42,800$20.58302.45
Counter and Rental Clerks$29,740$14.30Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, All Other$98,560$47.38Not publishedNot published
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,470Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,700Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,650$21.95Not publishedNot published

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.