The average Alabamian earns about $46,840 a year. There are some jobs, however, where the pay is much higher.
Below are 36 Alabama jobs that pay an average of $115,000 or more a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for Alabama for May 2020, the most recent month available.
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Alabama jobs that pay more than $115,000 per year
Figures show the average salary and how many people in Alabama hold the job. The number of jobs listed comes directly from Labor Department and does not reflect people listed as self-employed.
Obstetricians and Gynecologists - $269,920
How many in Alabama? 80
Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists - $265,650
How many in Alabama? 430
Anesthesiologists - $264,480
How many in Alabama? 200
Family Medicine Physicians - $227,770
How many in Alabama? 780
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric - $213,410
How many in Alabama? 4,260
General Internal Medicine Physicians - $210,300
How many in Alabama? 160
Psychiatrists - $179,810
How many in Alabama? 380
Chief Executives - $174,910
How many in Alabama? 1,160
Dentists, General - $172,050
How many in Alabama? 1,320
Nurse Anesthetists - $170,560
How many in Alabama? 1,410
Pediatricians, General - $169,380
How many in Alabama? 260
Architectural and Engineering Managers - $150,770
How many in Alabama? 2,360
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary - $134,070
How many in Alabama? 190
Personal Financial Advisors - $133,020
How many in Alabama? 1,890
Financial Managers - $132,360
How many in Alabama? 5,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers - $129,410
How many in Alabama? 4,000
Petroleum Engineers - $128,870
How many in Alabama? 60
Actuaries - $128,230
How many in Alabama? 80
Podiatrists - $127,050
How many in Alabama? 130
Computer and Information Research Scientists - $126,550
How many in Alabama? 380
Engineers, All Other - $124,560
How many in Alabama? 3,390
Pharmacists - $124,170
How many in Alabama? 4,680
Marketing Managers - $123,590
How many in Alabama? 1,170
Physical Scientists, All Other - $123,380
How many in Alabama? 120
Aerospace Engineers - $123,200
How many in Alabama? 3,610
General and Operations Managers - $121,800
How many in Alabama? 31,170
Lawyers - $121,130
How many in Alabama? 6,240
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers - $121,060
How many in Alabama? 100
Natural Sciences Managers - $120,780
How many in Alabama? 190
Nuclear Engineers - $120,000
How many in Alabama? 100
Optometrists - $118,790
How many in Alabama? 450
Economists - $117,740
How many in Alabama? 70
Physicists - $116,690
How many in Alabama? 130
Computer Hardware Engineers - $116,500
How many in Alabama? 1,150
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary - $116,250
How many in Alabama? 70
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary - $115,520
How many in Alabama? 580
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