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Wages by occupation in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

In Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,640 in May 2024, with 55,490 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS218 occupations

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What stands out

In Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,640 in May 2024, with 55,490 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $206,980 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $17,500 for Bus Drivers, School. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 2,080 jobs at a median of $28,420. 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
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	170	$206,980	$57,800	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	30	$161,290	$120,190	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$150,240	$55,010	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	50	$142,250	$109,340	$191,360	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	30	$137,230	$76,180	$162,270	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	170	$132,200	$98,400	$158,020	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	50	$129,560	$75,760	$151,320	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	120	$127,410	$95,540	$209,840	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	120	$116,970	$73,290	$200,440	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$111,590	$71,950	$205,500	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	80	$103,120	$65,320	$146,000	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	30	$102,890	$62,840	$174,990	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	100	$100,330	$55,110	$139,110	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	180	$100,200	$76,630	$119,770	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	70	$100,130	$65,430	$203,510	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	80	$99,370	$53,990	$138,070	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	790	$97,840	$46,900	$205,480	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	80	$96,570	$47,340	$165,980	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	30	$94,900	$60,790	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Logisticians 13-1081	60	$90,920	$46,880	$128,440	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	40	$90,890	$64,780	$125,670	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	90	$88,380	$47,740	$177,630	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	120	$87,820	$68,840	$97,130	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	170	$87,730	$58,970	$132,870	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	100	$87,570	$69,350	$107,500	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	210	$83,980	$62,690	$132,860	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	70	$82,430	$43,680	$137,820	evidence →
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023	30	$82,100	$49,200	$85,330	evidence →
Machinists 51-4041	150	$80,150	$32,300	$98,220	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	50	$79,990	$35,560	$151,910	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,080	$28,420	$21,560	$44,640	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,660	$25,490	$17,800	$33,290	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,340	$64,370	$50,790	$86,240	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,210	$35,480	$27,430	$43,490	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,190	$30,870	$22,210	$42,300	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,140	$22,350	$18,770	$28,360	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,100	$38,730	$26,300	$55,020	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,080	$22,500	$15,210	$33,240	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	920	$23,880	$21,650	$29,110	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	830	$43,020	$27,060	$72,880	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	790	$97,840	$46,900	$205,480	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	720	$27,270	$18,200	$36,100	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	710	$47,700	$35,960	$70,830	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	700	$60,350	$46,480	$72,080	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	690	$23,520	$18,890	$27,930	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	680	$60,790	$46,630	$96,520	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	670	$29,980	$27,540	$35,900	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	670	$36,950	$28,860	$47,870	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	660	$34,250	$26,620	$48,090	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	660	$28,800	$21,540	$36,240	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	640	$55,010	$39,420	$79,240	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	640	$45,630	$29,260	$76,190	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 25-9044	550	$18,760	$18,760	$26,090	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	540	$58,730	$33,460	$63,350	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	540	$35,430	$19,970	$47,050	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	520	$61,440	$36,010	$123,400	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	520	$31,440	$26,770	$44,630	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	510	$62,980	$46,260	$104,230	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	510	$34,580	$24,280	$45,270	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	500	$66,140	$46,370	$92,360	evidence →

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