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Wages by occupation in Gadsden, AL

In Gadsden, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $35,220 in May 2024, with 33,060 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS154 occupations

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What stands out

In Gadsden, AL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $35,220 in May 2024, with 33,060 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $171,130 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $16,230 for Bus Drivers, School. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 1,210 jobs at a median of $74,020. 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	90	$171,130	$54,460	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$149,000	$134,210	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	100	$128,000	$87,630	$153,300	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	70	$114,370	$64,840	$211,020	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	90	$102,980	$72,890	$138,370	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	40	$100,880	$58,990	$181,430	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	50	$96,590	$55,800	$159,620	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	120	$96,430	$62,440	$135,200	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	70	$92,990	$72,580	$118,510	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	30	$91,110	$44,500	$117,200	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	440	$87,680	$40,980	$184,810	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	70	$85,870	$59,700	$113,860	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	40	$85,160	$51,480	$136,450	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	60	$81,950	$63,200	$104,990	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	30	$81,710	$50,450	$122,130	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	260	$79,260	$62,900	$121,930	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$77,820	$63,780	$166,260	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	50	$77,520	$56,680	$115,600	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	—	$75,510	$33,150	$100,290	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	60	$74,370	$47,090	$136,580	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,210	$74,020	$47,190	$88,770	evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151	40	$71,870	$41,560	$117,950	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	60	$68,580	$38,390	$108,880	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	40	$68,010	$47,860	$93,440	evidence →
Physical Therapist Assistants 31-2021	150	$63,210	$54,060	$77,340	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	240	$61,230	$37,820	$96,920	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	140	$61,210	$38,510	$97,450	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	270	$59,930	$43,470	$100,570	evidence →
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099	40	$59,660	$37,260	$89,380	evidence →
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126	70	$59,090	$43,420	$71,000	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,210	$74,020	$47,190	$88,770	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,100	$27,250	$19,760	$44,370	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	960	$23,300	$17,710	$29,070	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	740	$31,480	$22,190	$39,340	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	660	$36,850	$25,270	$54,280	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	640	$22,420	$18,320	$28,980	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	590	$22,410	$21,080	$28,770	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	590	$47,750	$35,920	$66,050	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	580	$29,570	$26,380	$36,420	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	560	$21,460	$15,080	$28,820	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	530	$31,580	$23,360	$40,200	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	500	$30,490	$23,180	$39,310	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	460	$38,220	$23,830	$69,510	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	450	$32,010	$26,670	$47,180	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	440	$87,680	$40,980	$184,810	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	430	$31,200	$28,860	$37,090	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	420	$24,350	$20,900	$35,480	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	370	$57,620	$43,980	$72,720	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	360	$28,230	$21,490	$34,730	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	350	$36,360	$26,660	$47,740	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	340	$27,310	$20,970	$35,150	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	330	$22,610	$18,730	$36,220	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	330	$58,610	$31,190	$86,830	evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051	300	$41,500	$33,240	$58,390	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	290	$24,320	$22,030	$26,360	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	280	$51,490	$34,990	$84,680	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	270	$59,930	$43,470	$100,570	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	270	$34,730	$21,760	$45,760	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	270	$24,170	$21,650	$33,140	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	260	$79,260	$62,900	$121,930	evidence →

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