Alabama Jobs
The estimated total employment in Alabama is 1,945,300 people with an average annual salary of 36,170.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Alabama has increaded by 6%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 22%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,827,960 | N/A |
| 2002 | 1,819,390 | -0.47% |
| 2003 | 1,820,170 | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 1,830,360 | 0.56% |
| 2005 | 1,931,970 | 5.26% |
| 2006 | 1,912,220 | -1.02% |
| 2007 | 1,931,970 | 1.03% |
| 2008 | 1,945,300 | 0.69% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $29,530 | N/A |
| 2002 | $30,940 | 4.56% |
| 2003 | $31,330 | 1.24% |
| 2004 | $31,590 | 0.82% |
| 2005 | $34,950 | 9.61% |
| 2006 | $33,440 | -4.32% |
| 2007 | $34,950 | 4.52% |
| 2008 | $36,170 | 3.49% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 309,040 | $28,400 |
| Sales and related occupations | 221,880 | $29,100 |
| Production occupations | 218,350 | $30,490 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 159,910 | $28,480 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 152,340 | $17,150 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 111,860 | $57,410 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 108,160 | $42,150 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 102,120 | $33,390 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 95,510 | $38,470 |
| Management occupations | 79,400 | $88,210 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 62,630 | $60,360 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 57,980 | $20,590 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 51,930 | $22,080 |
| Protective service occupations | 42,200 | $31,470 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 39,810 | $70,300 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 34,460 | $20,680 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 34,460 | $66,000 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 18,840 | $38,640 |
| Community and social services occupations | 18,330 | $38,570 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 9,930 | $56,390 |
| Legal occupations | 9,630 | $85,830 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 6,540 | $28,720 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executives | 3,630 | $157,290 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 3,380 | $155,570 |
| Lawyers | 5,460 | $116,350 |
| Pharmacists | 4,330 | $108,160 |
| Engineering managers | 2,490 | $107,820 |
| Personal financial advisors | 1,470 | $105,460 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 2,190 | $98,130 |
| Engineers, all other | 3,980 | $96,590 |
| Aerospace engineers | 2,160 | $96,170 |
| Sales managers | 2,910 | $95,550 |
Data sources: 
(c) Copyright 2022 IDcide All rights reserved.