Question 1

What is the cost of living in Gadsden, AL?

Accepted Answer

Gadsden, AL's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 85.65, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 14.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $927/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Gadsden, AL?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Gadsden, AL, the average median wage is $60,156. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $226,450/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Gadsden?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Gadsden, AL are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $226,450; 2) Physicians, All Other at $207,450; 3) Pharmacists at $129,090; 4) Financial Managers at $122,470; 5) Industrial Production Managers at $115,430. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Gadsden?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Gadsden, AL is $927/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Gadsden data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
71	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	Production & Manufacturing	$42K	$20.31/hr
72	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	Repair & Maintenance	$42K	$20.29/hr
73	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	Community & Social	$42K	$20.04/hr
74	Carpenters	Construction & Trades	$41K	$19.8/hr
75	Medical Records Specialists	Healthcare	$41K	$19.72/hr
76	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	Office & Admin	$41K	$19.62/hr
77	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	Production & Manufacturing	$40K	$19.2/hr
78	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	Production & Manufacturing	$40K	$19.1/hr
79	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Office & Admin	$39K	$18.69/hr
80	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Production & Manufacturing	$38K	$18.47/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Gadsden, AL

Highest paying careers in Gadsden

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