nonmetropolitan area · 0100004

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$40,210
Total employment83,750

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area was $40,210 per year ($19.33 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 83,750 jobs. 277 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.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians28.492,120Not published
Helpers--Production Workers7.90700Not published
Cooks, Fast Food3.581,240$26,940
Bus Drivers, School2.89630$16,860
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.741,000$65,030
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.71640$59,050
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.251,290$60,310
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2.21740$82,030

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 277 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$25,420$12.222,2301.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,960$24.502,2001.98
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,700$16.692,2001.44
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansNot publishedNot published2,12028.49
Retail Salespersons$28,340$13.632,0600.98
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,580$10.861,8400.89
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,480$18.021,7401.90
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,220$16.931,6402.17
Registered Nurses$69,130$33.231,3600.75
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,310Not published1,2902.25
Cooks, Fast Food$26,940$12.951,2403.58
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,320$16.501,2400.78
Nursing Assistants$34,500$16.591,1401.46
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,840$19.151,0501.74
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,560$13.251,0400.45
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,030$31.271,0002.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,410$20.879401.14
General and Operations Managers$96,770$46.529300.49
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,900$14.389100.77
Customer Service Representatives$37,330$17.959100.65
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,350$18.928302.00
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,300Not published8101.09
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,330$16.998101.23
Waiters and Waitresses$23,250$11.187800.64
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,890$26.397400.95
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,650$19.557400.99
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,030$39.447402.21
Accountants and Auditors$65,990$31.737200.92
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,860$18.687102.19
Helpers--Production WorkersNot publishedNot published7007.90
Food Preparation Workers$22,840$10.986801.41
Construction Laborers$34,700$16.686601.12
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$51,490$24.766501.86
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,050$28.396402.71
Light Truck Drivers$32,570$15.666401.21
Bus Drivers, School$16,860$8.116302.89
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$43,740$21.035601.55
Office Clerks, General$28,200$13.565600.42
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,120Not published5100.67
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,230$30.404800.72
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,160$16.904800.93
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$42,500$20.434801.88
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$39,290$18.894803.63
Cooks, Restaurant$30,320$14.584700.61
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,980$28.844301.29
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,610$21.454201.11
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,750$15.744100.81
Human Resources Specialists$63,680$30.624000.81
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,710$42.654000.68
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$41,700$20.054001.78
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$59,910$28.803900.90
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,490$22.833902.47
Recreation Workers$21,810$10.493802.12
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,670$14.273800.78
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,140$13.533501.71
Psychiatric Technicians$37,340$17.953404.05
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,450$12.723401.41
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,520$12.753400.74
Medical Assistants$35,080$16.873300.74
Firefighters$51,630$24.823301.78
Correctional Officers and Jailers$45,550$21.903201.56
Medical and Health Services Managers$91,560$44.023100.97
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,330Not published3105.09
Tellers$36,490$17.553101.76
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,990$17.303101.02
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,920$23.043001.12
Security Guards$33,270$16.003000.44
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.633001.67
Logging Equipment Operators$48,790$23.4630026.31
Industrial Engineers$85,930$41.312901.47
Pharmacy Technicians$37,780$18.162801.09
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,700$17.652803.30
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,040$24.542601.18
Computer User Support Specialists$44,190$21.242500.66
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$26,140$12.572500.98
Parts Salespersons$29,820$14.342501.71
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$34,440$16.5625014.05
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$70,600$33.942503.56
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,860$32.142400.91
Counter and Rental Clerks$30,330$14.582401.09
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,800$27.792400.35
Construction Managers$90,440$43.482301.14
Logisticians$78,630$37.802101.59
Civil Engineers$93,080$44.752101.04
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,140$28.432101.12
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,810$18.182100.49
Software Developers$115,890$55.722000.22
Childcare Workers$26,200$12.602000.73
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$136,990Not published2003.57
Driver/Sales Workers$25,420$12.222000.92
Industrial Production Managers$107,790$51.821901.42
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,150$29.881900.91
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$31,920$15.341902.29
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,600$18.561906.15
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,740$26.801800.38
Nurse Practitioners$104,970$50.461801.03
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,580$10.381800.84
Electricians$49,490$23.791800.44
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,730$17.181805.56
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,690$21.961802.06
Financial Managers$116,810$56.161700.38
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published1701.29
Pharmacists$129,890$62.451700.98
Bartenders$27,030$13.001700.41
Insurance Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1700.66
Compliance Officers$69,240$33.291600.69
Carpenters$44,770$21.531600.45
Machinists$62,610$30.101601.03
Loan Officers$78,750$37.861501.01
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,240$24.161500.69
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$35,790$17.211500.71
Sewing Machine Operators$29,640$14.251502.69
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,060Not published1400.78
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,040$35.601400.85
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,280$38.121401.90
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,160$18.351401.41
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,470$12.251400.60
Animal Caretakers$26,730$12.851400.97
Billing and Posting Clerks$37,470$18.021400.66
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,420$18.471401.48
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,020$23.571401.98
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,520$45.441300.56
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,180$24.601300.74
Residential Advisors$31,770$15.271302.94
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$46,810$22.511300.51
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,500$17.551301.31
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,320$17.461301.41
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,880$14.851302.28
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,400$16.541301.59
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,210$47.701201.26
Food Service Managers$58,100$27.941200.95
Aerospace Engineers$96,240$46.271203.18
Lawyers$96,030$46.171200.29
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$50,400$24.231200.99
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$28,540$13.721201.52
Bakers$28,410$13.661200.93
Butchers and Meat Cutters$33,520$16.111201.66
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,690$20.051205.31
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,930$62.471100.31
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$50,760$24.411100.64
Management Analysts$98,370$47.301100.24
Training and Development Specialists$64,810$31.161100.46
Instructional Coordinators$78,120$37.561100.88
Dental Assistants$36,780$17.681100.54
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$54,040$25.981101.32
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,250$24.161100.44
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,390$27.591101.45
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,460$15.121102.09
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,130$16.411100.54
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,320$23.231101.18
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,020$26.931002.82
Social and Human Service Assistants$28,680$13.791000.41
Paramedics$48,220$23.181001.87
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$73,690$35.431001.20
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,020$13.471000.64
Dishwashers$28,080$13.501000.39
Public Safety Telecommunicators$33,460$16.091001.86
Food Batchmakers$37,630$18.091001.02
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,690$13.311000.94
Sales Managers$125,060$60.13900.25
Managers, All Other$129,890$62.45900.28
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$50,000$24.04905.69
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,480$30.52901.31
Physical Therapists$96,210$46.25900.62
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,660$28.68901.56
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$64,370$30.95901.64
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,220$24.14900.79
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,860$29.26900.95
Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,940$64.39800.69
Financial and Investment Analysts$99,180$47.68800.40
Mechanical Engineers$99,390$47.78800.48
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$86,260$41.47801.63
Healthcare Social Workers$60,770$29.22800.83
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,210$18.85800.46
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,750$18.15800.88
Physicians, All Other$234,560$112.77800.42
Dental Hygienists$57,240$27.52800.67
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,160$17.39801.21
Medical Records Specialists$44,250$21.28800.80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$38,370$18.45801.43
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.83801.89
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,520$36.31800.31
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published801.00
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,800$23.94800.96
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,410$17.51803.49
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,660$14.26801.46
Computer Systems Analysts$92,060$44.26700.25
Information Security Analysts$106,560$51.23700.70
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,040Not published700.74
Respiratory Therapists$60,810$29.24700.89
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,950$10.07700.25
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$41,180$19.80700.74
Pest Control Workers$37,170$17.87701.29
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$63,990$30.77704.54
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$36,490$17.54700.62
Millwrights$60,930$29.29703.25
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$66,500$31.97700.97
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,030$17.32701.35
Aircraft Service Attendants$55,860$26.86704.32
Human Resources Managers$102,290$49.18600.49
Social and Community Service Managers$67,340$32.37600.57
Cost Estimators$67,610$32.50600.51
Electrical Engineers$121,700$58.51600.58
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,590$30.09601.23
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,400Not published601.34
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$59,730Not published601.19
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$18,070Not published600.66
Surgical Technologists$44,230$21.26600.93
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,620$18.57600.59
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,630$24.82601.00
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$46,990$22.59600.93
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$36,420$17.51601.04
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,740$13.82600.35
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$65,870$31.67600.50
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$42,740$20.55600.77
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,720$23.90601.96
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,940$25.45600.67
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$45,550$21.90501.76
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,980$33.17501.34
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,140Not published501.61
Public Relations Specialists$64,820$31.16500.35
Speech-Language Pathologists$65,800$31.63500.54
Veterinarians$98,530$47.37501.06
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,170$24.60500.70
Bill and Account Collectors$34,010$16.35500.54
Library Assistants, Clerical$24,100$11.59501.07
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$43,010$20.68501.00
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,230$16.46500.34
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,510$18.52500.40
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,150$27.96501.03
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$47,000$22.60505.93
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,640$14.73500.41
Chief Executives$151,460$72.82400.33
Facilities Managers$106,870$51.38400.50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,450$61.28400.37
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$35,330$16.99400.89
Engineers, All Other$108,260$52.05400.53
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$53,420$25.68401.41
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,360Not published401.73
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,350Not published401.41
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$65,320Not published401.05
Tutors$36,710$17.65400.43
Graphic Designers$53,150$25.55400.34
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$34,370$16.53401.11
Opticians, Dispensing$37,330$17.95400.95
Phlebotomists$33,990$16.34400.53
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$84,270$40.51401.49
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$36,670$17.63401.29
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$38,950$18.73401.56
Construction and Building Inspectors$53,980$25.95400.50
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,350$23.24400.88
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$44,100$21.20401.72
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$27,600$13.27401.17
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,240$17.90401.09
Printing Press Operators$50,340$24.20400.48
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,530$18.53401.45
Purchasing Managers$98,390$47.30300.70
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$45,060$21.66300.18
Project Management Specialists$90,300$43.41300.06
Computer Network Architects$106,800$51.35300.36
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,490$48.79300.32
Clergy$49,890$23.99301.05
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$78,010$37.51302.35
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,630$18.09300.52
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,090$33.70300.72
Occupational Therapists$98,950$47.57300.37
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$61,660$29.64300.68
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$22,010$10.58300.36
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,030$23.09302.54
Meter Readers, Utilities$43,360$20.85303.27
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$30,230$14.53300.32
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$37,840$18.19301.12
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$39,230$18.86300.79
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$56,770Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Commercial Pilots$120,280Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Education Administrators, All Other$102,210$49.14Not publishedNot published
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$24,290$11.68Not 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.