May 2025 OEWS · Alabama
Highest-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL
All-occupations median
$51,740
- 10th percentile
- $28,370
- 25th percentile
- $36,190
- Median
- $51,740
- 75th percentile
- $89,810
- 90th percentile
- $139,120
- Mean
- $71,090
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 266,650.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 93.072, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.
Highest published annual medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 430 | $151,230 | $357,010 | $418,070 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 280 | $178,050 | $213,590 | $225,210 |
| Chief Executives | 100 | $138,930 | $213,530 | $330,060 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 100 | $166,670 | $206,750 | $219,820 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,630 | $111,780 | $168,380 | $232,010 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,250 | $99,680 | $164,060 | $219,550 |
| Optometrists | 50 | $74,670 | $161,170 | $199,050 |
| Financial Managers | 890 | $98,570 | $158,620 | $258,330 |
| Engineers, All Other | 3,110 | $93,890 | $155,630 | $195,190 |
| Managers, All Other | 570 | $120,720 | $153,920 | $212,290 |
| Physicists | 180 | $82,230 | $149,990 | $227,820 |
| Purchasing Managers | 520 | $98,070 | $146,970 | $193,420 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 560 | $83,820 | $142,670 | $195,190 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 70 | $100,190 | $142,650 | $259,760 |
| Public Relations Managers | 50 | $81,090 | $138,130 | $229,150 |
| Pharmacists | 600 | $102,620 | $136,840 | $163,070 |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,050 | $61,340 | $136,340 | $282,970 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 440 | $81,370 | $136,240 | $209,980 |
| Marketing Managers | 160 | $74,980 | $134,990 | $244,570 |
| Sales Managers | 660 | $74,690 | $134,690 | $260,470 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 890 | $81,970 | $133,330 | $195,190 |
| Lawyers | 730 | $62,470 | $133,220 | $229,170 |
| Computer Network Architects | 1,660 | $77,900 | $132,410 | $204,150 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 350 | $78,170 | $132,000 | $188,140 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 4,880 | $78,890 | $131,090 | $195,190 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 90 | $82,490 | $130,780 | $207,840 |
| Human Resources Managers | 340 | $77,940 | $130,410 | $195,190 |
| Information Security Analysts | 1,840 | $75,940 | $130,330 | $176,510 |
| Electrical Engineers | 2,190 | $85,420 | $130,330 | $208,130 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 160 | $88,350 | $128,210 | $182,500 |
| Software Developers | 7,030 | $79,630 | $128,080 | $175,460 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 260 | $62,400 | $126,550 | $203,240 |
| Nuclear Engineers | 80 | $83,850 | $125,870 | $161,290 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 3,100 | $77,000 | $124,950 | $183,040 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 210 | $82,330 | $124,380 | $163,370 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | Not available | $63,290 | $122,200 | $183,160 |
| Management Analysts | 1,710 | $79,890 | $121,970 | $168,810 |
| Materials Engineers | 280 | $81,430 | $120,720 | $177,720 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 890 | $58,200 | $120,450 | $168,580 |
| Logisticians | 2,780 | $72,310 | $117,060 | $151,240 |
Largest occupations
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Huntsville, AL?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Huntsville, AL is $51,740. Employment is 266,650.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Huntsville, AL?
Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $357,010, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Huntsville, AL.