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Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,800

Total employment64,550

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area was $42,800 per year ($20.58 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 64,550 jobs. 256 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
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Logging Equipment Operators	71.15	620	$48,260
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33.93	1,350	$61,460
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	7.23	1,320	$82,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	4.56	1,270	$82,970
Bus Drivers, School	3.68	620	$17,070
Cooks, Fast Food	3.07	820	$24,050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2.34	1,660	$38,120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	2.25	630	$45,910

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 256 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers	$25,710	$12.36	1,760	1.37
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,650	$23.87	1,680	1.96
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,120	$18.33	1,660	2.34
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,460	$29.55	1,350	33.93
Retail Salespersons	$28,710	$13.80	1,340	0.83
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$82,190	$39.51	1,320	7.23
Stockers and Order Fillers	$30,280	$14.56	1,310	1.11
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$82,970	$39.89	1,270	4.56
Nursing Assistants	$29,680	$14.27	1,100	1.83
Registered Nurses	$67,280	$32.35	1,060	0.75
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$31,220	$15.01	1,040	1.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$36,620	$17.61	980	2.11
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$31,980	$15.38	930	0.76
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,580	$10.85	920	0.58
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,220	$13.09	850	0.47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,280	$13.60	830	0.91
Cooks, Fast Food	$24,050	$11.56	820	3.07
General and Operations Managers	$98,410	$47.31	810	0.56
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,090	Not published	730	1.65
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,120	$18.33	670	1.69
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$39,650	$19.06	640	1.12
Customer Service Representatives	$37,300	$17.93	640	0.59
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,910	$22.07	630	2.25
Logging Equipment Operators	$48,260	$23.20	620	71.15
Bus Drivers, School	$17,070	$8.21	620	3.68
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,690	$39.76	570	2.22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$40,280	$19.37	560	0.88
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,910	$25.44	540	0.90
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,720	$24.39	530	1.95
Accountants and Auditors	$65,100	$31.30	520	0.86
Construction Laborers	$34,670	$16.67	510	1.13
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,510	$16.59	500	0.98
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,670	$22.92	470	1.47
Food Preparation Workers	$25,710	$12.36	460	1.25
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$34,880	$16.77	450	1.14
Office Clerks, General	$28,580	$13.74	450	0.44
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,160	$10.18	440	0.46
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$23,090	Not published	410	0.70
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$44,120	$21.21	410	2.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,680	$31.58	400	0.79
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,230	$19.82	400	5.84
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,000	$11.06	390	2.13
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,750	$25.36	370	2.33
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,380	$12.68	370	1.05
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,820	$13.86	360	1.79
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,230	$28.96	360	1.39
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,620	Not published	350	1.36
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,760	$14.79	350	0.59
Light Truck Drivers	$37,630	$18.09	350	0.86
Industrial Engineers	$113,700	$54.66	340	2.26
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,570	$29.60	340	1.00
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$80,400	$38.65	340	5.78
Computer User Support Specialists	$37,390	$17.98	330	1.11
Tellers	$36,850	$17.72	330	2.42
Electricians	$68,210	$32.79	330	1.04
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,950	$20.17	330	12.94
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$37,300	$17.93	310	1.24
Highway Maintenance Workers	$36,540	$17.57	300	4.69
Medical and Health Services Managers	$85,050	$40.89	290	1.15
Security Guards	$30,890	$14.85	290	0.55
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,830	$13.86	290	1.75
Human Resources Specialists	$60,660	$29.17	270	0.71
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,180	$21.24	270	16.04
Medical Assistants	$33,630	$16.17	260	0.78
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,350	$18.92	260	0.89
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,380	$36.72	250	1.24
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,290	$25.62	250	1.83
Pharmacy Technicians	$37,710	$18.13	230	1.20
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,310	$28.03	220	1.48
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$30,540	$14.68	220	1.39
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,080	$17.83	220	12.31
Firefighters	$36,690	$17.64	210	1.49
Parts Salespersons	$29,800	$14.33	210	1.83
Insurance Sales Agents	$59,680	$28.69	210	1.04
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$29,640	$14.25	210	0.56
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,670	$23.40	210	1.79
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,080	$23.60	210	1.24
Driver/Sales Workers	$30,880	$14.85	210	1.23
Childcare Workers	$22,190	$10.67	200	0.91
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,500	$27.16	200	4.98
Construction Managers	$90,200	$43.36	190	1.18
Recreation Workers	$23,400	$11.25	190	1.35
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,780	$12.88	190	1.73
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$82,120	$39.48	190	3.55
Loan Officers	$61,490	$29.56	180	1.56
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$52,020	$25.01	180	1.29
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$46,570	$22.39	180	0.34
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$48,950	$23.54	180	3.31
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$54,200	$26.06	180	31.06
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,030	$21.17	170	0.50
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,620	$13.28	170	1.10
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$81,710	Not published	160	1.17
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$44,610	$21.45	160	0.78
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,510	$29.09	160	2.13
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,400	$23.27	160	0.97
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,670	$27.24	160	2.22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,810	$16.74	160	2.54
Industrial Production Managers	$132,640	$63.77	150	1.49
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,070	$22.15	150	0.93
Healthcare Social Workers	$48,320	$23.23	150	1.98
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$26,590	$12.79	150	0.67
Financial Managers	$119,220	$57.32	140	0.41
Nurse Practitioners	$103,910	$49.96	140	1.06
Counter and Rental Clerks	$34,110	$16.40	140	0.82
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,890	$27.83	140	0.73
Millwrights	$62,520	$30.06	140	8.18
Food Service Managers	$57,020	$27.42	130	1.34
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,990	$25.00	130	0.34
Pharmacists	$136,150	$65.46	130	0.96
Carpenters	$41,210	$19.81	130	0.47
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,090	$13.02	130	1.57
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,060	$15.42	130	0.57
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$77,920	$37.46	120	1.60
Lawyers	$99,440	$47.81	120	0.37
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$38,590	$18.55	120	0.74
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,110	$28.90	120	2.48
Coaches and Scouts	Not published	Not published	120	1.15
Bartenders	$23,160	$11.14	120	0.37
Residential Advisors	$27,620	$13.28	120	3.44
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$49,000	$23.56	120	1.92
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$27,890	$13.41	120	1.89
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,020	$19.72	120	4.82
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$37,920	$18.23	120	1.99
Social and Community Service Managers	$67,350	$32.38	110	1.30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,810	$35.00	110	0.83
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,590	$13.27	110	0.90
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$49,530	$23.81	110	0.54
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$36,470	$17.54	110	2.69
Postal Service Clerks	$58,680	$28.21	110	3.46
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$77,090	$37.06	110	10.23
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,830	$23.96	110	1.66
Chemical Technicians	$64,140	$30.84	100	4.24
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$89,540	$43.05	100	1.66
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$44,970	$21.62	100	2.65
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,700	$29.66	100	1.82
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,460	$21.86	100	1.35
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,770	$29.22	100	8.80
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$89,800	$43.17	100	3.87
Compliance Officers	$49,460	$23.78	90	0.51
Logisticians	$78,540	$37.76	90	0.83
Civil Engineers	$93,080	$44.75	90	0.60
Social and Human Service Assistants	$32,130	$15.45	90	0.51
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$60,280	$28.98	90	0.96
Emergency Medical Technicians	$38,490	$18.51	90	1.17
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$57,090	$27.45	90	1.39
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$38,560	$18.54	90	1.16
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$31,290	$15.04	90	1.65
Electrical Engineers	$123,560	$59.40	80	0.93
Mechanical Engineers	$97,690	$46.97	80	0.63
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,490	$24.76	80	2.67
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$20,970	Not published	80	1.19
Dental Hygienists	$56,070	$26.96	80	0.90
Dental Assistants	$34,790	$16.72	80	0.48
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$31,220	$15.01	80	2.14
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,710	$61.88	70	0.24
Training and Development Specialists	$49,460	$23.78	70	0.35
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$37,730	$18.14	70	0.89
Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,400	$28.08	70	1.43
Dishwashers	$24,050	$11.56	70	0.33
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,860	$34.55	70	0.77
Billing and Posting Clerks	$40,180	$19.32	70	0.43
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,950	$28.34	70	0.39
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$29,720	$14.29	70	5.04
Machinists	$48,100	$23.13	70	0.61
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,700	$22.45	70	3.94
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,450	$13.68	70	1.66
Sales Managers	$129,690	$62.35	60	0.22
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,330	$28.04	60	0.46
Financial and Investment Analysts	$84,460	$40.60	60	0.38
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,470	Not published	60	1.93
Physical Therapists	$89,760	$43.15	60	0.53
Respiratory Therapists	$60,610	$29.14	60	0.97
Physicians, All Other	$256,820	$123.47	60	0.41
Paramedics	$58,390	$28.07	60	1.39
Medical Records Specialists	$39,150	$18.82	60	0.73
Phlebotomists	$29,850	$14.35	60	1.04
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$38,620	$18.57	60	0.93
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,920	$24.48	60	0.73
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,090	$26.97	60	0.94
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$31,220	$15.01	60	1.04
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,830	$13.38	60	0.62
Facilities Managers	$147,710	$71.02	50	0.80
Purchasing Managers	$121,890	$58.60	50	1.29
Human Resources Managers	$108,360	$52.10	50	0.56
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,570	$75.27	50	0.53
Cost Estimators	$71,100	$34.18	50	0.53
Project Management Specialists	$91,000	$43.75	50	0.12
Computer Systems Analysts	$107,240	$51.56	50	0.23
Software Developers	$117,470	$56.48	50	0.07
Chemical Engineers	$132,970	$63.93	50	5.17
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Not published	Not published	50	1.71
Instructional Coordinators	$62,250	$29.93	50	0.58
Speech-Language Pathologists	$69,090	$33.22	50	0.64
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$59,450	$28.58	50	1.21
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$56,090	$26.97	50	1.10
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$56,300	$27.07	50	0.90
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$37,340	$17.95	50	1.09
Animal Caretakers	$21,950	$10.55	50	0.43
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,890	$17.74	50	0.40
Library Assistants, Clerical	$25,770	$12.39	50	1.54
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$53,630	$25.78	50	0.30
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Not published	Not published	50	0.74
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$40,100	$19.28	50	0.54
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$51,560	$24.79	50	0.74
Chief Executives	$159,670	$76.76	40	0.52
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,850	$48.00	40	0.46
Managers, All Other	$79,710	$38.32	40	0.15
Labor Relations Specialists	$36,430	$17.51	40	1.52
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$63,270	$30.42	40	0.09
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$36,280	$17.44	40	1.74
Computer Network Architects	$98,400	$47.31	40	0.49
Environmental Engineers	$113,290	$54.47	40	2.57
Foresters	$78,110	$37.55	40	8.75
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,600	Not published	40	1.80
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,260	Not published	40	1.66
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,390	Not published	40	1.49
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$64,580	Not published	40	0.36
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$56,300	Not published	40	0.94
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$41,450	$19.93	40	0.60
Public Relations Specialists	$53,710	$25.82	40	0.36
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$62,440	$30.02	40	1.11
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$88,510	$42.55	40	1.64
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$44,890	$21.58	40	1.15
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,970	$17.78	40	10.65
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$18,060	$8.68	40	0.20
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	Not published	Not published	40	4.10
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$33,740	$16.22	40	0.77
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$96,870	$46.57	40	0.38
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$45,430	$21.84	40	0.55
Meter Readers, Utilities	$37,420	$17.99	40	5.11
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$27,920	$13.42	40	3.66
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$48,540	$23.34	40	2.26
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$55,680	$26.77	40	2.46
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$54,320	$26.12	40	1.08
Printing Press Operators	$47,730	$22.95	40	0.70
Commercial Pilots	$92,320	Not published	40	2.27
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$84,300	$40.53	30	0.24
Management Analysts	$101,340	$48.72	30	0.09
Chemists	$104,620	$50.30	30	0.94
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$80,110	$38.52	30	0.81
Clergy	$49,800	$23.94	30	1.36
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,370	Not published	30	0.47
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,700	$17.17	30	0.65
Opticians, Dispensing	$35,650	$17.14	30	1.04
Animal Control Workers	$30,810	$14.81	30	6.09
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$34,460	$16.57	30	0.83
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$36,780	$17.69	30	1.39
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,210	$14.53	30	0.31
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,590	$21.92	30	0.34
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$39,000	$18.75	30	2.27
Gas Plant Operators	$73,390	$35.29	30	4.28
Cooks, Short Order	$20,620	$9.92	Not published	Not published
Education Administrators, All Other	$90,980	$43.74	Not published	Not published
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,160	Not published	Not published	Not published
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$36,330	$17.47	Not published	Not published
Power Plant Operators	$107,280	$51.58	Not published	Not 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.