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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Montgomery, AL

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Montgomery, Alabama, area is ordered by occupational employment. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by employment

Montgomery, Alabama

Metropolitan area, all industries, May 2005

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
160,650All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,390$32,620
30,000Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,910$26,240
15,680Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,880$28,380
13,410Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,960$24,660
13,290Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,280$24,830
12,540Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$13,680$15,060
8,750Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,750$34,910
8,470Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,050$54,140
7,760Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,360$27,210
7,560Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$66,130$76,670
7,300Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,480$32,650
6,290Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,330$52,870
5,630Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$14,980$17,400
4,930Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,910$29,780
4,720Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,340$24,390
4,620Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$14,230$14,760
4,610Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$21,090$21,370
4,190Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$20,080$20,380
3,510Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,170$19,450
3,320Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$59,780$68,930
3,280Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$14,170$15,330
3,240Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$24,410$25,150
3,140Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,080$20,740
3,100Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$47,960$51,380
2,440Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,180$13,450
2,420Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$18,590$21,310
2,420Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$12,980$12,990
2,400Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,800$26,850
2,360Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$46,850$50,030
2,340General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$72,500$89,400
2,330Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$33,020$33,860
2,170First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$36,510$39,570
2,070Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$20,410$21,510
1,960Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,890$34,490
1,950Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$22,970$24,930
1,930Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$46,210$52,790
1,740Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,750$35,450
1,680Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$44,380$51,570
1,670Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$37,780$37,140
1,660Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$14,310$14,960
1,580First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$28,410$35,000
1,540Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$28,430$28,790
1,490Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,680$18,470
1,490Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$68,180$78,140
1,480Security guards
(area) (ind)
$15,880$17,820
1,290Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$29,020$30,120
1,190Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$71,960$78,230
1,180Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,270$46,660
1,160Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,120$38,720
1,150Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$23,100$23,720
1,110First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$23,240$25,600
1,100Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$14,260$14,960
1,100Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$32,030$32,620
1,070Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$19,780$19,610
1,040Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$20,350$22,740
1,020First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$40,770$42,620
1,020Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,080$13,840
1,010Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,160$18,660
1,010Tellers
(area) (ind)
$18,950$19,310
960Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,000$19,260
960Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$33,410$32,590
930First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$38,370$39,220
930Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$83,300$97,260
910Electricians
(area) (ind)
$31,630$31,390
870Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$13,310$13,720
850Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$13,210$13,260
830Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$15,490$16,080
830Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$39,160$38,540
770Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,830$17,120
760First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,800$45,090
750Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$28,590$31,500
740Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$13,090$13,130
670Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,890$23,730
660Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$12,820$12,730
650Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$13,810$14,790
650Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$20,090$21,060
640Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$25,180$25,790
640Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$27,960$28,410
610Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$56,720$59,340
600Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,700$21,450
590Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$14,720$15,230
590Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$74,870$78,170
580Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$27,000$28,210
580Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,310$23,100
580Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$35,870$35,860
580Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,060$70,640
570Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,000$21,460
540Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,930$23,040
530Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$25,030$26,860
530Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$15,310$15,560
520Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$25,540$27,700
520Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$16,800$19,760
520Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$26,440$27,190
520Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,840$48,910
520Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,830$51,900
510Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,490$35,030
510Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$17,180$17,300
500Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$17,450$23,110
500Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$33,910$35,330
470Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,880$37,250
470Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$54,690$64,090
460Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,380$17,990
440Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$28,140$28,120
440First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$46,420$45,590
440Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$20,090$19,940
440Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$20,560$24,800
430First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$52,910$57,860
430Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$21,010$30,100
430Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$19,100$18,640
420Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$21,330$21,900
420All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,250$39,020
410Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$49,210$46,950
400Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$33,100$37,640
400Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$14,730$15,100
400Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$84,310$82,690
390Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$22,100$24,050
390Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$45,060$43,190
380Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$13,120$13,390
370Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,060$22,310
360Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$28,460$28,270
360Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$18,930$19,990
350Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$41,640$40,590
350Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$81,260$87,450
340Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,740$24,800
340File clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,930$17,310
340Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$32,470$51,260
340Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$13,240$14,700
340Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$12,920$12,770
340Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$45,780$48,980
330Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$60,050$69,620
320First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$33,790$36,820
320Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$15,210$15,180
320Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$66,620$92,290
310Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,910$24,590
310Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$17,110$19,900
310Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$21,650$22,210
310Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,760$48,050
300Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,890$64,610
300Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$56,470$58,660
290Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$25,040$25,770
290Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$31,340$31,620
290First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$20,570$20,900
290Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,090$21,870
290Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,920$26,990
290Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$38,130$40,020
290Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$52,210$60,020
280Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,320$27,830
280Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,780$31,150
280Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,540$28,410
280Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$40,680$41,010
280Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$37,210$36,020
280Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$38,520$35,790
280Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$65,190$106,110
280Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$49,240$49,340
280Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$39,220$45,330
270Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,230$20,960
270Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,450$28,150
270Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,030$36,140
260Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,010$36,290
260Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$20,110$21,260
260Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$61,710$64,800
260Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,190$74,880
260Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,260$56,410
250Machinists
(area) (ind)
$27,060$28,210
250Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$28,390$29,250
250Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,240$29,570
250Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,780$25,590
250Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$46,660$48,670
250Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$44,120$45,950
250Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$131,650$128,840
240Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$32,130$31,680
240Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$23,540$23,760
240Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$16,120$16,270
240Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$18,680$23,360
240Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,760$39,970
230Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,380$22,020
230Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$33,580$34,110
230Librarians
(area) (ind)
$41,100$41,690
220Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,400$21,460
220Bakers
(area) (ind)
$20,860$22,680
220Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,180$23,790
220First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$22,600$27,400
220Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$42,120$43,380
220Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,940$44,880
210Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$27,490$27,930
210Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$14,530$15,770
210Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$24,760$26,530
210Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$38,360$40,760
210Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,850$26,490
200Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,520$20,690
200Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,010$24,230
200Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$23,610$25,270
200Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,790$33,040
200Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$33,950$35,130
190First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$52,990$51,460
190Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,810$21,440
190Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,150$38,680
180Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$34,550$33,930
180Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,600$36,870
180Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$38,240$39,720
180Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$55,520$55,770
180Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$58,560$59,560
170Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,050$33,140
170Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,370$46,290
170Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$69,240$68,820
170Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$49,260$62,010
170Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,480$46,190
170Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,260$36,340
170Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$59,200$60,020
160Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$28,490$27,960
160Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,480$40,830
160Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$26,100$26,340
160Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$36,370$35,030
160Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$57,660$58,480
160Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$57,460$56,770
160Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$64,090$66,180
150Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$15,990$15,650
150Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,870$27,930
150Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,450$25,790
150Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,590$23,960
150Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,840$35,940
150Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$29,130$27,490
150Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$40,490$39,410
150Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,270$23,460
150Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,170$47,460
150Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$52,790$55,500
140Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,300$19,650
140Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$17,770$19,640
140Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$26,910$27,050
140Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,580$27,800
140Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$144,260$143,730
140Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$31,510$32,030
140Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$30,050$31,010
140Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$50,450$50,870
140Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,660$65,070
130Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,220$17,950
130Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,850$26,400
130Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$38,820$45,960
130Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$27,200$29,810
130Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,380$26,810
130Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$64,530$64,920
130Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$47,550$46,700
130Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$65,770$93,460
130Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
>$145K$142,120
120Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$14,560$15,460
120Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$18,300$21,080
120Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,030$36,750
120Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$21,150$21,520
120Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$35,170$36,100
120Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$15,670$15,450
120Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,540$39,780
120Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,860$52,590
110Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$23,410$26,240
110Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$29,360$30,040
110Roofers
(area) (ind)
$19,720$21,240
110Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$27,020$26,710
110Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$22,650$23,620
110Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,280$32,370
110Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$22,370$25,290
110Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,250$35,730
110Editors
(area) (ind)
$39,640$40,060
110Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$22,150$23,070
110Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$35,750$41,990
110Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$45,990$46,210
110Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,270$50,710
110Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$80,820$83,750
110Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$68,990$77,010
100Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,190$26,920
100Job printers
(area) (ind)
$27,950$31,630
100Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$42,480$42,550
100First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$29,420$32,490
100Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,500$19,110
100Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$24,630$24,260
100Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$38,920$38,040
100English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$39,050$42,310
100Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,580$70,610
100Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$69,930$70,680
90Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$28,070$28,020
90Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,360$26,640
90Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,700$23,780
90Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,840$23,780
90Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,210$20,940
90Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,870$23,710
90Photographers
(area) (ind)
$26,970$30,460
90Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,120$21,000
90Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$25,400$27,680
90Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,200$68,520
90Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$50,830$49,040
90Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$54,430$62,450
80Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$24,020$24,800
80Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$14,230$19,970
80Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,190$31,890
80Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,850$31,010
80Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$24,320$25,400
80Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$41,390$41,670
80Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$20,240$20,040
80Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$21,250$26,540
80First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$49,040$49,840
80Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$136,560$144,010
80Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$35,370$37,040
80Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$39,210$39,600
80Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$47,400$52,000
80Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$36,780$41,030
80Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$31,420$32,460
80Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$41,790$48,990
80Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$31,440$42,900
80Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$43,690$41,280
80Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$65,610$71,140
80Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$63,230$64,610
70Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$24,050$23,420
70Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$32,510$33,150
70Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,230$27,120
70Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$35,500$30,250
70Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$16,330$16,920
70Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,440$37,110
70Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$54,140$61,490
70Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$83,530$106,190
70Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$12,540$12,410
70First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,930$44,280
70Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$17,780$17,860
70Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$22,780$24,100
70Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$49,600$48,210
70Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$40,420$47,250
70Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$40,260$40,420
70Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,780$48,160
70Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,420$48,260
70Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$44,140$63,990
70Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,650$37,250
70Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$55,200$56,120
70Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$77,900$76,530
60Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$17,290$21,560
60Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$29,500$27,110
60Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$20,350$23,550
60Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$37,780$37,110
60Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$28,220$29,690
60Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$20,600$20,360
60Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,700$25,110
60Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$19,360$19,120
60Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,920$33,980
60Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,160$31,170
60Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$28,080$43,660
60Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$27,250$30,830
60Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,720$42,580
60Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,280$32,810
60Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,360$36,790
60Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,210$49,520
50Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,530$32,710
50Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$38,980$38,720
50Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$20,160$19,990
50Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$21,930$25,100
50Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,800$45,770
50Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$56,320$68,900
50Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$39,120$41,110
50Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$44,630$45,400
50Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$18,230$19,820
50Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,250$51,160
50Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,660$61,590
50Health educators
(area) (ind)
$27,420$34,460
50Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$31,030$30,720
50Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$75,330$80,330
40Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,890$24,940
40Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,630$30,950
40Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,100$35,290
40Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$15,890$15,600
40Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,040$41,280
40Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,370$25,900
40Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$91,960$83,030
40Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$16,560$19,060
40Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,390$55,130
40Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,100$52,390
40Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
40Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,140$38,980
40Chemists
(area) (ind)
$46,430$48,890
40Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,940$42,740
40Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$39,420$43,110
40Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$38,840$40,000
40Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$54,290$56,020
40Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$31,980$37,490
40Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$64,400$61,410
40Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$54,170$56,840
40Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$37,660$49,870
30Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$18,100$17,920
30Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,820$20,560
30Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,150$25,450
30Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,860$37,870
30Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$17,690$16,620
30Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$21,480$22,270
30First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$35,300$44,880
30Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$22,310$21,010
30Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$37,050$34,840
30First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$47,470$48,140
30Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$17,240$20,920
30Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,660$22,390
30Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$41,000$40,070
30Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$34,100$39,500
30Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,640$58,660
30Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,310$41,530
30Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,840$41,780
30Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$48,020$50,160
30Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$53,690$54,570
30Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$25,310$29,890
n.a.Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$39,650$40,360
n.a.Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$16,950$17,160
n.a.Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,700$31,350
n.a.Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$46,500$46,260
n.a.Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,380$36,230
n.a.Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$15,840$17,580
n.a.Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$25,360$26,820
n.a.Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$16,740$20,880
n.a.Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$22,020$26,040
n.a.Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,440$28,030
n.a.Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,760$34,690
n.a.Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$32,920$32,530
n.a.Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$26,840$28,320
n.a.Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$20,680$21,000
n.a.Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$21,630$23,100
n.a.Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$27,870$30,410
n.a.New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,850$28,930
n.a.Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$45,980$47,340
n.a.Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$21,240$23,950
n.a.Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$16,030$15,620
n.a.Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$13,950$15,500
n.a.Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,210$40,310
n.a.Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,340$17,910
n.a.Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$22,690$20,480
n.a.Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$23,270$20,680
n.a.Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$190,480
n.a.Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$172,770
n.a.Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$177,700
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$176,170
n.a.Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145K$165,980
n.a.Anesthesiologists
(area) (ind)
$137,350$148,850
n.a.Orthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$193,830
n.a.Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,710$20,780
n.a.Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,800$36,300
n.a.Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$41,570$36,490
n.a.Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$31,100$33,910
n.a.Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$43,510$48,620
n.a.Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$29,480$37,410
n.a.Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$28,150$35,370
n.a.Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$62,680$59,930
n.a.Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$42,950$43,730
n.a.Legislators
(area) (ind)
$19,630$18,900

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Montgomery, Alabama metropolitan area consists of:

Autauga County
Elmore County
Montgomery County