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Jobs in Huntsville, AL

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Huntsville, AL: 266,650 jobs, median pay $51,740 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$51,740median pay
266,650jobs
4cities listed
$139,120top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Huntsville, AL is a metropolitan area in Alabama. BLS counts 266,650 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $51,740 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,370 and the highest-paid tenth more than $139,120).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Meridianville.

Private-sector jobs →Federal jobs →All metro areas

Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

Sort:
Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators7,570$46,390$32,040$48,2003.14
Retail Salespersons7,030$33,120$23,570$47,3401.05
Software Developers7,030$128,080$79,630$175,4602.43
Registered Nurses6,800$77,090$51,760$98,2601.17
Stockers and Order Fillers5,330$34,620$29,740$47,2701.10
Fast Food and Counter Workers5,030$27,180$22,160$34,2700.76
Aerospace Engineers4,880$131,090$78,890$195,19042.03
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4,700$46,090$31,370$61,6801.61
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,370$39,500$31,070$49,2500.86
Cashiers4,320$29,860$22,710$35,7400.82
General and Operations Managers4,050$136,340$61,340$282,9700.67
Customer Service Representatives3,340$38,400$30,760$57,2100.75
Waiters and Waitresses3,290$27,990$16,950$37,3000.85
Engineers, All Other3,110$155,630$93,890$195,19011.77
Business Operations Specialists, All Other3,100$124,950$77,000$183,0401.66
Accountants and Auditors3,010$79,220$53,920$134,3601.21
Cooks, Fast Food2,950$29,310$23,650$35,1002.68
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,850$33,600$23,870$42,8100.75
Logisticians2,780$117,060$72,310$151,2406.46
Buyers and Purchasing Agents2,740$94,990$57,700$149,0703.26
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2,670$68,010$51,620$117,9202.31
Nursing Assistants2,660$35,210$28,100$39,2601.07
Computer Systems Analysts2,610$107,350$71,760$170,6502.93
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,570$56,690$38,240$78,1600.73
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,490$47,430$29,060$76,5801.30
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2,300$39,130$29,670$60,9701.10
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,250$164,060$99,680$219,5501.96
Electrical Engineers2,190$130,330$85,420$208,1306.42
Mechanical Engineers2,150$102,450$79,940$167,5104.23
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,030$62,950$41,720$99,2500.82
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,020$29,520$23,920$35,7100.27
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,990$62,250$48,740$76,2400.84
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,950$65,070$39,700$127,5000.92
Information Security Analysts1,840$130,330$75,940$176,5105.63
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,830$47,130$32,940$62,8200.78
Industrial Engineers1,820$106,110$79,390$168,6602.90
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,810$64,460$39,500$135,3500.84
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1,810$44,020$37,310$60,9702.54
Cooks, Restaurant1,800$35,520$27,610$44,6600.74
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,800$37,680$30,510$56,6901.09

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

Sort:
Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other430$357,010$151,230$418,0700.74
Architectural and Engineering Managers1,630$168,380$111,780$232,0104.33
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,250$164,060$99,680$219,5501.96
Financial Managers890$158,620$98,570$258,3300.61
Engineers, All Other3,110$155,630$93,890$195,19011.77
Managers, All Other570$153,920$120,720$212,2900.54
Purchasing Managers520$146,970$98,070$193,4203.60
Computer Hardware Engineers560$142,670$83,820$195,1904.27
Pharmacists600$136,840$102,620$163,0701.08
General and Operations Managers4,050$136,340$61,340$282,9700.67
Industrial Production Managers440$136,240$81,370$209,9801.04
Sales Managers660$134,690$74,690$260,4700.61
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer890$133,330$81,970$195,1905.38
Lawyers730$133,220$62,470$229,1700.56
Computer Network Architects1,660$132,410$77,900$204,1505.40
Operations Research Analysts350$132,000$78,170$188,1401.91
Aerospace Engineers4,880$131,090$78,890$195,19042.03
Human Resources Managers340$130,410$77,940$195,1900.90
Information Security Analysts1,840$130,330$75,940$176,5105.63
Electrical Engineers2,190$130,330$85,420$208,1306.42
Software Developers7,030$128,080$79,630$175,4602.43
Business Operations Specialists, All Other3,100$124,950$77,000$183,0401.66
Management Analysts1,710$121,970$79,890$168,8101.11
Computer Occupations, All Other890$120,450$58,200$168,5801.19
Logisticians2,780$117,060$72,310$151,2406.46
Project Management Specialists850$112,130$75,800$178,0500.46
Data Scientists620$111,810$66,860$174,7001.39
Computer Systems Analysts2,610$107,350$71,760$170,6502.93
Industrial Engineers1,820$106,110$79,390$168,6602.90
Civil Engineers1,010$105,760$76,110$207,9901.60
Nurse Practitioners830$103,900$95,260$129,6001.50
Mechanical Engineers2,150$102,450$79,940$167,5104.23
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary300$101,570$75,660$125,6300.53
Physical Therapists320$99,760$74,100$131,1900.70
Financial and Investment Analysts620$99,400$66,350$163,7201.00
Medical and Health Services Managers1,020$99,170$66,410$141,2001.00
Construction Managers770$96,030$59,780$157,2701.18
Buyers and Purchasing Agents2,740$94,990$57,700$149,0703.26
Compliance Officers450$84,990$49,550$142,6700.63
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists310$82,400$58,460$168,6801.04

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Production25,350$48,2001.73
Office and Administrative Support23,050$44,1000.76
Food Preparation and Serving Related21,530$28,8500.92
Sales and Related21,160$35,9300.92
Transportation and Material Moving20,880$38,9200.89
Business and Financial Operations20,820$98,7801.15
Architecture and Engineering19,930$120,7204.44
Computer and Mathematical19,590$111,9702.17
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17,080$70,2901.01
Management16,630$131,5300.87
Educational Instruction and Library11,010$55,3700.71
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair9,670$57,9400.93
Construction and Extraction8,290$49,0200.75
Healthcare Support8,040$35,2600.59
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6,200$34,9400.79
Protective Service4,750$48,0100.73
Personal Care and Service4,450$29,6000.80
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,460$59,1400.70
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,210$87,2600.88
Community and Social Service2,010$51,2900.44
Legal1,400$78,4000.62
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry150$35,1400.20

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
HuntsvilleAlabama222,791$1,171
MadisonAlabama60,106$1,453
AthensAlabama29,002$899
MeridianvilleAlabama11,150$1,348

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Huntsville · Madison · Athens · Meridianville

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Huntsville, AL?

BLS counts 266,650 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Huntsville, AL?

$51,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Huntsville, AL?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $357,010 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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