Top Paying Jobs in Alabama (2026)
Alabama has 60 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, Pathologists ($238,020), Dentists, All Other Specialists ($229,820), Orthodontists ($222,010).
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Highest paying careers in Alabama
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, Pathologists | Healthcare | $238K | $114.43/hr |
| 2 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare | $230K | $110.49/hr |
| 3 | Orthodontists | Healthcare | $222K | $106.74/hr |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Healthcare | $205K | $98.35/hr |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $202K | $97.27/hr |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $199K | $95.64/hr |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Healthcare | $181K | $87.26/hr |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $179K | $86.14/hr |
| 9 | Chief Executives | Management | $164K | $79.04/hr |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $158K | $75.73/hr |
| 11 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | Legal | $150K | $72/hr |
| 12 | Engineers, All Other | Engineering | $146K | $70.42/hr |
| 13 | Nuclear Engineers | Engineering | $144K | $69.43/hr |
| 14 | Actuaries | Technology | $143K | $68.86/hr |
| 15 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $141K | $67.59/hr |
| 16 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Education | $140K | $/hr |
| 17 | Financial Managers | Management | $138K | $66.37/hr |
| 18 | Computer Hardware Engineers | Engineering | $137K | $65.7/hr |
| 19 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $134K | $/hr |
| 20 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $134K | $64.6/hr |
| 21 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $134K | $64.39/hr |
| 22 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | Management | $134K | $64.22/hr |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $134K | $64.18/hr |
| 24 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $133K | $63.98/hr |
| 25 | Physical Scientists, All Other | Science | $132K | $63.25/hr |
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