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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Huntsville, AL MSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Huntsville, 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

Huntsville, Alabama

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
186,050All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,260$39,340
28,680Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,350$28,570
17,240Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,050$27,810
16,350Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,650$32,180
13,990Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$72,410$71,360
13,570Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$13,610$14,770
12,110Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,760$21,980
11,070Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$69,010$72,250
10,880Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,390$58,910
9,290Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$80,510$85,790
8,570Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,480$49,690
8,320Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,780$35,690
7,740Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,510$31,990
6,590Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,600$21,740
6,080Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,370$17,940
5,530Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,100$30,810
4,610Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$15,840$16,490
4,280Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,050$18,100
4,120Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,710$27,980
4,080Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$20,230$21,220
4,060Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,080$13,210
3,410Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$71,800$72,990
3,380Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$24,030$25,810
3,290Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,210$19,720
3,280Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$14,770$16,100
3,030Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$12,860$12,710
2,940Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$15,620$17,870
2,580General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$77,920$89,280
2,550Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,320$69,860
2,500Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$19,480$21,150
2,290Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$85,540$85,450
2,270Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$23,880$28,190
2,270Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,620$39,140
2,030Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$94,800$90,830
1,950Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,180$26,040
1,850Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,330$63,500
1,790First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$38,050$42,720
1,770Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$13,210$13,400
1,720Security guards
(area) (ind)
$18,480$20,040
1,690Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$80,290$77,710
1,660Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$31,220$33,340
1,600First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$29,150$34,580
1,570Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$40,310$40,490
1,540Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$59,300$87,970
1,530Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$46,680$50,340
1,520Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$60,500$61,880
1,450All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$55,260$59,200
1,440Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$24,380$26,160
1,410Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$44,160$53,580
1,400Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$31,590$33,080
1,390Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$79,540$79,940
1,350Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,820$64,600
1,300Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,150$20,210
1,280Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,530$17,030
1,280Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$102,600$100,140
1,250Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,260$42,120
1,240First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$43,700$47,610
1,230Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,820$73,970
1,220Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$21,070$24,200
1,190Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,450$46,570
1,190Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$82,600$81,910
1,170Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,270$17,990
1,160Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,590$30,950
1,150First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$23,510$24,200
1,110Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$28,060$28,830
1,050Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$27,930$35,640
1,040Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$14,970$15,600
1,000Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$19,480$20,070
920Electricians
(area) (ind)
$34,090$38,510
900Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,400$38,280
890Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$15,430$15,150
850Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$43,650$43,730
850Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$62,030$78,200
810Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,030$13,020
810Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$30,980$31,360
800Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$15,180$19,880
800Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,410$22,850
790Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,880$75,460
770Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$13,400$13,630
760Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,730$17,180
760Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,240$54,200
720Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$20,530$21,070
700Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$22,710$24,310
690First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$40,470$41,810
690Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$86,420$87,750
680Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,810$17,410
680Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$36,160$35,640
660First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,050$44,400
660Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$49,510$58,280
660Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$83,730$80,880
610Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$28,670$29,080
590Machinists
(area) (ind)
$30,880$31,870
590Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$53,460$55,140
580Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$85,310$86,800
570Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$22,760$24,720
560Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$14,740$15,560
560Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$78,030$77,520
530File clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,960$20,110
530Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$12,990$13,030
520Tellers
(area) (ind)
$20,310$20,520
520Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$13,670$14,000
500Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,730$27,300
500Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,160$19,740
500Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$29,000$29,880
480Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$27,030$28,260
480Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$24,360$25,210
480Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$91,200$104,750
480Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,340$56,840
480Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$38,920$49,370
480Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,870$41,450
470Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$21,200$22,430
460Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$26,540$27,550
450Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$19,120$21,200
450Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,130$70,070
440Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$16,190$16,730
440Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$15,180$16,070
440Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$77,420$76,820
420Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,940$37,620
420Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$44,380$42,700
420Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,000$70,080
420Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,490$59,730
400Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$30,180$30,400
400Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$14,890$14,900
400Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$39,860$38,650
390Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$13,180$13,930
390Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$154,610
380Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$35,230$36,780
370Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$19,130$19,370
350Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$28,920$35,140
350Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$20,320$26,290
350Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$32,540$36,170
350Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$16,840$19,520
350Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,610$60,660
340First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$30,910$32,220
340Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$46,680$52,700
320Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$14,600$15,080
320Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,320$24,870
320Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$41,200$41,240
320Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$81,770$86,620
310Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,590$22,630
310Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$22,830$24,670
310Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$31,230$31,360
310Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$80,400$86,270
300Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$35,510$39,800
300Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$25,250$28,950
300Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$21,720$22,420
300Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,820$30,010
300Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$23,710$27,600
300Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$14,040$15,300
300Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$48,480$47,650
300Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,410$50,440
300Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,860$47,310
290Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,280$36,600
280Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$15,780$16,040
280Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$36,800$37,570
270Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$13,550$13,730
270Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$33,360$43,310
270Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$84,860$76,690
270Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$56,700$71,260
260Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,420$23,710
260Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$25,270$26,540
260Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,960$24,710
260First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$25,300$26,170
260Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,520$70,020
250Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,330$29,090
250Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$16,990$18,100
250Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,010$28,980
250First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$54,340$67,610
250Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,640$28,940
250Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,130$25,890
250Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,930$48,700
250Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$77,990$78,310
240Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$53,280$51,700
240Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,270$21,400
230First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$37,130$40,300
230Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,490$31,560
230Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$14,630$14,380
230Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$79,780$79,520
220Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,980$22,350
220Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$19,350$19,190
220Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$41,600$39,200
220Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,650$24,360
210Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,010$27,490
210Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$23,370$27,870
210Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,550$29,170
210Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$66,520$62,700
210Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,430$53,830
200Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,720$26,220
200First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$23,950$26,780
200Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,890$44,230
200Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$38,580$38,340
200Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,850$37,100
200Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$50,630$49,240
200Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$65,560$63,950
200Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$65,490$76,540
200Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$66,220$68,840
200Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$59,380$65,710
190Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,180$34,040
190Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$23,260$27,180
190Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$17,490$19,920
190Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$21,240$22,940
190Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$40,120$39,910
190Aerospace engineering and operations technicians
(area) (ind)
$66,510$65,880
190Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$64,930$66,200
180Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$25,410$24,410
180Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,380$36,050
180First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$31,250$33,090
180Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,100$19,010
180Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$23,080$26,670
180Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$40,480$38,770
180Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$37,620$41,360
170Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$29,280$31,450
170Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$13,850$14,880
170Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$22,370$22,110
170Librarians
(area) (ind)
$44,760$45,920
170Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$40,420$39,640
170Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$16,530$16,520
170Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,450$33,170
170Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$46,090$45,090
160Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$25,790$26,150
160Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$24,700$24,710
160Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,490$33,380
160Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$32,010$33,510
160Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,560$45,060
160Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$51,120$52,680
160Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$50,100$54,680
160Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$68,600$76,340
150Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$17,150$17,080
150Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$16,680$16,610
150Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,790$22,500
150Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,160$22,820
150Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$16,260$16,530
150Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$13,920$13,970
150Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$48,970$49,450
140Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,580$25,710
140Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,240$23,540
140Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$29,240$29,410
140Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$175,730
140Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,470$25,720
140Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,250$77,510
130Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,270$32,520
130Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,370$50,740
130Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$60,730$59,080
130Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$43,870$45,030
130Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$32,120$38,220
130Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$31,050$37,830
130Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$38,860$44,460
130Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$79,920$79,840
120Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$25,340$28,720
120Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$27,240$27,700
120Bakers
(area) (ind)
$18,870$19,140
120Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
120Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$16,290$17,500
120Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$31,890$34,130
120Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$21,060$26,100
120Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$45,410$52,440
120Physicists
(area) (ind)
$97,850$98,110
110Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,880$29,770
110Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$29,130$30,450
110Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$46,480$45,190
110Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,260$70,710
110Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$47,650$47,180
110Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$26,360$30,990
110Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$43,260$43,020
110Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$65,510$65,940
110Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,390$44,800
100Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$19,600$19,720
100Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$28,350$30,580
100Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$20,450$21,030
100Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$22,290$22,710
100Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$27,740$28,600
100Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$34,720$37,790
100Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$43,910$49,530
100Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$59,030$61,430
100Chemists
(area) (ind)
$61,170$65,910
90First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,850$44,910
90Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$19,460$19,850
90Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$54,820$51,780
90English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$39,310$40,950
90Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$103,020$109,220
90Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,100$42,250
90Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$44,560$45,740
80Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$23,830$27,940
80Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,990$34,080
80Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$20,550$20,850
80Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$26,190$28,080
80Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,080$44,730
80Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,730$47,440
80Photographers
(area) (ind)
$30,890$32,000
80Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$31,650$36,740
80Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,950$51,100
80Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,190$39,240
80Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,430$48,030
70Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$26,200$26,290
70Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,140$31,300
70Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$22,490$23,550
70Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$24,400$25,010
70Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$24,120$23,510
70Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$24,100$25,230
70Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,430$38,450
70Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,870$22,430
70Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,530$23,820
70Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,150$41,230
70Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$52,350$51,680
70Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$57,960$65,400
60Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$26,000$25,360
60Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$38,820$36,670
60Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$14,740$16,730
60Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,700$26,150
60First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$53,940$55,740
60Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,110$18,750
60Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$43,950$44,950
60Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$43,750$45,520
60Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$82,390$80,460
50Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$20,300$21,480
50Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,610$21,100
50Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,490$27,130
50Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,480$27,360
50Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,940$34,130
50Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$20,270$19,900
50Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$30,050$32,550
50Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$24,040$25,240
50Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$54,960$56,940
50Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$58,110$56,920
50Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$32,140$44,680
50Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$49,310$46,280
50Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$48,940$44,210
50Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,140$53,300
50Legislators
(area) (ind)
$16,790$16,910
40Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,370$18,560
40Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$20,310$20,270
40Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$26,350$26,660
40Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$23,720$28,340
40Roofers
(area) (ind)
$18,590$19,890
40Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$29,600$43,850
40Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$17,830$19,370
40Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$41,590$40,950
40Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$70,530$65,020
40Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$42,260$43,450
40Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,270$52,320
40Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,090$36,380
40Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$47,210$61,170
40Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,110$33,120
40Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$30,460$31,460
40Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$54,310$55,370
40Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$35,080$66,730
40Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$109,470$107,590
40Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,900$65,910
40Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$25,060$33,890
40Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$57,000$55,990
40Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$56,910$59,800
40Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$55,910$63,250
40Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$51,960$61,160
30Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$64,940$61,510
30Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$22,020$22,040
30Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$15,470$16,280
30Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,890$17,020
30Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$13,050$13,210
30Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$25,340$28,060
30First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$43,440$44,890
30History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$45,890$51,110
30Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$28,450$38,110
n.a.Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$22,990$26,610
n.a.Job printers
(area) (ind)
$29,830$32,630
n.a.Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,750$37,580
n.a.Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,440$26,780
n.a.Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,990$53,080
n.a.Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$24,520$28,030
n.a.Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,810$34,760
n.a.Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$24,040$25,690
n.a.Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,560$28,830
n.a.Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$19,160$17,280
n.a.Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,970$38,240
n.a.Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,890$26,810
n.a.Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$17,220$17,620
n.a.Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$14,410$16,020
n.a.Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$13,580$14,630
n.a.Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$26,640$25,790
n.a.Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$28,060$29,330
n.a.Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,120$68,570
n.a.Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$43,330$43,630
n.a.Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$105,490$106,620
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$161,640
n.a.Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$115,140$142,070
n.a.Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$101,790$132,920
n.a.Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$31,940$33,510
n.a.Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,670$35,570
n.a.Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$38,030$38,380
n.a.Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$21,430$26,060
n.a.Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$48,710$59,630
n.a.Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$26,580$29,630
n.a.Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$64,350$62,540
n.a.Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$40,950$44,240
n.a.Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$66,310$57,110

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area consists of:

Limestone County
Madison County