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Wages by occupation in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

In Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $37,430 in May 2024, with 84,090 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS266 occupations

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What stands out

In Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $37,430 in May 2024, with 84,090 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $164,560 for Optometrists, the lowest $17,740 for Bus Drivers, School. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 4,460 jobs at a median of $29,170. 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.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Optometrists 29-104140$164,560$92,740$172,580evidence →
Physicians, All Other 29-1229140$150,380$58,510≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904180$141,500$87,450$195,180evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022220$135,710$67,640≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051220$131,930$83,450$159,860evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-201190$130,050$66,860$189,230evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031140$128,580$82,300≥ $239,200evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107130$113,660$93,980$135,980evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202150$113,110$59,590$174,680evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252260$112,830$52,450$193,460evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302160$110,740$77,170$207,250evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306130$107,960$79,200$171,670evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171130$107,830$85,720$138,220evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-121140$106,640$62,950$152,820evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305190$103,390$55,920$186,820evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312140$103,080$60,160$204,040evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011150$102,280$57,990$188,860evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112110$99,650$64,250$135,360evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032140$99,360$74,280$126,830evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111—$98,830$49,550$220,080evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,410$98,610$45,910$209,990evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-101230$95,880$55,460$133,460evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-903370$95,830$49,100$158,180evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113160$93,740$57,520$140,720evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123100$93,580$59,210$120,450evidence →
Database Administrators 15-124230$93,380$56,540$161,210evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-205270$93,010$37,170≥ $239,200evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214190$92,800$68,390$144,620evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207170$92,650$65,620$147,060evidence →
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-101150$91,990$58,930$165,230evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20314,460$29,170$21,830$44,560evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30312,960$21,990$15,920$35,700evidence →
Cashiers 41-20112,880$27,140$18,610$34,220evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70652,120$34,340$25,860$43,930evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,060$23,360$20,030$43,800evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,790$77,160$50,470$92,620evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,720$39,150$27,840$54,270evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20141,680$30,100$22,420$37,810evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10111,590$44,550$28,870$76,170evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,410$98,610$45,910$209,990evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,350$36,780$27,640$62,860evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-30311,180$24,320$23,950$24,320evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,150$37,640$29,550$49,360evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,150$35,850$25,410$44,530evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,120$39,960$31,290$55,990evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,090$27,970$21,630$33,220evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,080$30,180$22,120$40,430evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-20111,060$26,190$21,410$30,520evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032970$45,390$36,910$71,440evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011960$35,360$26,480$44,720evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061910$37,480$27,090$47,640evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031890$40,230$25,740$57,160evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011870$66,560$48,740$105,860evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131830$32,730$28,550$37,760evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021830$27,960$20,370$36,590evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032810$31,410$23,520$44,130evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011810$52,660$37,740$82,350evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021790$60,170$47,030$71,560evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011720$60,710$42,740$93,020evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012680$28,350$21,380$36,320evidence →

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