May 2025 OEWS · Alabama

Highest-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

All-occupations median

$47,770

10th percentile: $27,820
25th percentile: $34,990
Median: $47,770
75th percentile: $72,240
90th percentile: $103,950
Mean: $60,770

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 520,290.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 91.644, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Birmingham, AL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
General Internal Medicine Physicians	180	$161,370	$334,100	$369,200
Physicians, All Other	1,420	$112,820	$237,040	$384,160
Pediatricians, General	80	$177,950	$189,650	$258,580
Nurse Anesthetists	750	$101,450	$175,850	$235,860
Lawyers	2,800	$65,650	$170,230	$272,900
Podiatrists	50	$68,950	$169,780	$220,480
Chief Executives	190	$64,930	$167,080	$317,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers	600	$107,440	$166,670	$265,380
Optometrists	110	$73,750	$162,890	$196,600
Compensation and Benefits Managers	30	$97,950	$156,710	$206,280
Financial Managers	2,700	$99,530	$153,930	$292,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,230	$83,880	$140,230	$217,290
Natural Sciences Managers	110	$100,960	$139,050	$216,630
Pharmacists	1,550	$107,330	$138,800	$161,190
Managers, All Other	300	$58,920	$138,360	$214,060
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	100	$106,080	$138,260	$166,390
Training and Development Managers	70	$92,100	$133,980	$182,270
Actuaries	130	$71,240	$132,840	$163,440
Computer Network Architects	880	$74,810	$131,140	$168,740
Marketing Managers	660	$76,750	$130,160	$227,330
Administrative Services Managers	280	$48,930	$129,380	$209,400
Database Architects	80	$80,430	$129,030	$169,350
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	290	$67,970	$128,740	$212,330
Commercial Pilots	150	$40,220	$127,280	$185,510
Human Resources Managers	620	$77,180	$127,080	$215,000
Nuclear Technicians	60	$99,780	$126,930	$162,280
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	190	$63,480	$125,940	$214,320
Software Developers	3,830	$74,110	$125,410	$175,330
General and Operations Managers	7,950	$61,350	$123,560	$278,780
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	360	$79,500	$120,050	$184,200
Family Medicine Physicians	140	$119,990	$119,990	$314,390
Sales Managers	1,560	$59,400	$119,740	$212,420
Information Security Analysts	670	$68,310	$115,520	$164,520
Facilities Managers	250	$84,230	$114,750	$185,390
Industrial Production Managers	650	$64,630	$113,270	$194,060
Electrical Engineers	900	$64,630	$112,960	$166,820
Purchasing Managers	300	$72,240	$110,900	$211,940
Landscape Architects	70	$63,300	$109,010	$113,430
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	50	$82,670	$108,690	$174,710
Management Analysts	1,290	$64,270	$108,220	$203,800

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Actors	Not available	$25.55	$25.56	$26.36
Musicians and Singers	120	$20.00	$23.79	$28.85

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Birmingham, AL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Registered Nurses	17,850	$62,230	$78,680	$102,960
Retail Salespersons	15,280	$23,450	$31,450	$46,160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	10,900	$30,960	$44,580	$60,380
Stockers and Order Fillers	10,890	$29,580	$35,660	$48,810
Cashiers	10,690	$22,400	$29,310	$36,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	10,080	$22,010	$27,020	$33,990
Customer Service Representatives	9,850	$31,400	$40,530	$58,660
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9,170	$38,370	$54,460	$77,460
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	8,200	$28,600	$37,500	$48,030
General and Operations Managers	7,950	$61,350	$123,560	$278,780
Accountants and Auditors	7,790	$52,140	$78,660	$128,530
Waiters and Waitresses	7,000	$16,840	$27,670	$36,540
Nursing Assistants	6,380	$29,800	$35,470	$39,110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	6,210	$39,290	$71,450	$128,110
Cooks, Fast Food	6,120	$23,800	$28,320	$34,650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5,860	$28,880	$46,210	$77,120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	5,820	$45,070	$64,170	$100,160
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,760	$25,080	$33,370	$43,730
Security Guards	5,660	$23,070	$33,820	$44,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	5,430	$32,160	$47,330	$61,680
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	5,380	$30,760	$40,170	$54,010
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	5,340	$48,690	$62,630	$75,040
Construction Laborers	4,780	$28,250	$38,370	$51,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	4,370	$29,810	$38,570	$61,210
Food Preparation Workers	4,320	$21,830	$29,260	$37,960

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Birmingham, AL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Birmingham, AL is $47,770. Employment is 520,290.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Birmingham, AL?

General Internal Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $334,100, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Birmingham, AL.