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Wages by occupation in Anniston-Oxford, AL

In Anniston-Oxford, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,610 in May 2024, with 43,320 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS195 occupations

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What stands out

In Anniston-Oxford, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,610 in May 2024, with 43,320 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $150,960 for Dentists, General, the lowest $21,080 for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,490 jobs at a median of $29,650. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	30	$150,960	$102,030	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	50	$143,990	$143,310	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	40	$136,740	$96,870	$215,680	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	110	$127,140	$89,720	$155,770	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	70	$118,580	$69,790	$168,680	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	90	$114,390	$72,840	$193,660	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$107,160	$62,680	$228,100	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$106,970	$63,890	$162,110	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	90	$106,420	$64,670	$144,920	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	30	$103,630	$41,040	$146,120	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	60	$102,080	$58,330	$164,280	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	100	$101,800	$93,180	$141,310	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	40	$100,780	$68,800	$136,290	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	40	$96,540	$66,260	$121,070	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	50	$96,530	$58,990	$141,440	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	—	$95,590	$44,830	$121,760	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	570	$95,400	$42,450	$221,520	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	60	$93,300	$60,430	$118,670	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	60	$88,370	$47,780	$165,380	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	80	$87,860	$66,560	$114,090	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	70	$87,450	$56,790	$140,770	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	50	$84,700	$60,460	$117,390	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	220	$83,080	$65,580	$115,580	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	380	$82,990	$62,520	$111,180	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	160	$79,050	$59,610	$121,760	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	260	$78,020	$45,300	$105,650	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	70	$76,190	$49,030	$109,050	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	50	$75,160	$41,500	$102,740	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	60	$74,820	$48,730	$111,180	evidence →
Insurance Sales Agents 41-3021	110	$72,320	$41,480	$145,340	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,490	$29,650	$21,420	$46,990	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,400	$23,400	$17,780	$30,730	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,310	$44,580	$29,570	$53,370	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,140	$31,020	$23,270	$42,430	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,050	$68,720	$47,700	$83,270	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	980	$22,510	$19,090	$30,800	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	820	$23,380	$21,860	$29,780	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	810	$39,270	$28,500	$55,560	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	730	$36,740	$27,730	$47,100	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	680	$22,240	$15,120	$35,720	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	670	$48,040	$37,320	$66,550	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	610	$30,750	$25,310	$37,440	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	590	$40,000	$26,540	$70,640	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	570	$95,400	$42,450	$221,520	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	540	$33,950	$24,590	$46,880	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	530	$26,820	$22,180	$36,330	evidence →
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042	490	$61,480	$52,370	$70,240	evidence →
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072	470	$43,850	$21,500	$48,760	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	460	$28,540	$21,120	$40,340	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	430	$35,510	$28,760	$47,730	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	430	$56,090	$42,290	$71,050	evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061	430	$46,100	$31,420	$61,730	evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121	420	$57,510	$37,710	$67,350	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	390	$34,340	$27,670	$46,200	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	380	$82,990	$62,520	$111,180	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	380	$66,820	$38,310	$104,120	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	370	$32,950	$28,440	$37,690	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	370	$23,820	$20,030	$32,890	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	350	$50,700	$36,690	$77,470	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	350	$35,290	$28,550	$59,940	evidence →

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