Salary by Metro

May 2025 OEWS · Alabama

Highest-paying jobs in Gadsden, AL

All-occupations median

$36,660

10th percentile
$22,690
25th percentile
$28,480
Median
$36,660
75th percentile
$56,950
90th percentile
$78,300
Mean
$47,400

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 33,220.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 85.653, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Gadsden, AL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine PhysiciansNot available$119,990$226,450$226,450
Physicians, All Other60$55,990$207,450$424,420
Pharmacists100$82,310$129,090$155,250
Financial Managers70$71,660$122,470$227,910
Industrial Production Managers40$64,620$115,430$163,570
Physical Therapists100$76,530$106,720$143,390
Nurse Practitioners130$77,000$103,700$140,240
Lawyers70$49,120$94,220$153,330
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary60$74,830$92,140$108,540
General and Operations Managers400$46,750$91,470$196,970
Occupational Therapists80$72,820$87,620$109,650
Medical and Health Services Managers260$68,380$85,100$128,130
Education Administrators, All OtherNot available$36,300$81,480$117,470
Sales Managers60$59,340$80,950$155,690
Speech-Language Pathologists90$58,860$80,070$112,970
Civil Engineers40$45,800$78,830$133,800
Registered Nurses1,210$58,460$77,810$91,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists40$44,930$76,270$124,560
Construction Managers70$49,360$75,210$136,140
Education Administrators, Postsecondary30$51,040$74,990$121,640
Social and Community Service Managers50$43,210$73,920$125,290
Industrial Engineers50$58,020$72,880$102,190
Compliance Officers60$38,500$69,990$125,320
Cost Estimators30$42,710$69,430$99,090
Network and Computer Systems Administrators30$50,150$66,910$108,080
Physical Therapist Assistants160$55,640$65,060$79,600
Accountants and Auditors280$46,290$63,250$106,750
Respiratory Therapists70$47,720$62,800$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers170$40,660$62,150$104,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers310$32,180$61,460$100,350
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists50$34,190$61,330$71,140
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products240$36,010$61,000$97,470
Industrial Machinery Mechanics170$36,990$59,330$81,740
Food Service Managers80$39,870$59,270$98,790
Insurance Sales Agents130$32,770$59,120$141,880
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education330$43,930$58,960$72,390
Healthcare Social Workers70$37,840$58,190$74,990
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationNot available$43,960$57,890$68,890
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians80$38,090$57,650$72,280
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers140$39,010$57,610$91,100

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Gadsden, AL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses1,210$58,460$77,810$91,540
Retail Salespersons1,130$21,530$28,300$43,210
Cashiers910$19,680$25,750$31,340
Fast Food and Counter Workers810$18,950$22,770$29,840
Stockers and Order Fillers770$27,250$31,270$41,980
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive670$27,840$38,860$57,910
Cooks, Fast Food630$21,720$25,900$34,800
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators620$28,810$34,100$44,520
Waiters and Waitresses560$16,160$24,030$31,220
Nursing Assistants540$28,890$30,440$37,490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers540$37,350$54,410$73,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand530$24,080$31,960$42,270
Home Health and Personal Care Aides460$22,270$27,450$36,220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers460$23,620$38,390$74,410
Medical Assistants450$29,210$34,250$36,660
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants430$28,550$34,670$47,590
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers420$27,190$34,170$47,410
General and Operations Managers400$46,750$91,470$196,970
Cooks, Restaurant400$22,950$28,790$35,870
Customer Service Representatives340$27,400$35,450$49,460
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education330$43,930$58,960$72,390
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners320$22,790$28,730$35,690
Food Preparation Workers310$18,800$26,050$37,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers310$32,180$61,460$100,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks290$28,760$40,810$57,510

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Gadsden, AL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Gadsden, AL is $36,660. Employment is 33,220.

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

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $226,450, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Gadsden, AL.