By Leada Gore
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.
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