High paying entry level jobs in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

These occupations in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL run 15.2% below the national average (2024), so a Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL salary is worth about 1.18× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$188,760
Master's degree
$174,280 – $249,60050
2Dentists, General$153,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,010 – $376,81050
3Electrical Engineers$131,330
Bachelor's degree
$76,970 – $158,50050
4Pharmacists$130,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,670 – $154,760160
5Software Developers$116,260
Bachelor's degree
$63,430 – $171,300130
6Mechanical Engineers$108,510
Bachelor's degree
$66,100 – $152,11080
7Nurse Practitioners$101,040
Master's degree
$83,010 – $125,830220
8Civil Engineers$100,300
Bachelor's degree
$60,930 – $152,090110
9Veterinarians$98,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,320 – $140,45030
10Lawyers$98,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,680 – $187,290110
11Industrial Engineers$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$64,720 – $141,950140
12Project Management Specialists$93,950
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $131,04080
13Physical Therapists$84,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,340 – $126,20070
14Occupational Therapists$84,630
Master's degree
$78,760 – $109,84030
15Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,120
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $139,26080
16Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$81,350
Bachelor's degree
$66,940 – $131,83040
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$44,880 – $139,73050
18Logisticians$76,640
Bachelor's degree
$45,280 – $136,38080
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,740
Bachelor's degree
$48,450 – $100,99060
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$68,030
Associate's degree
$43,680 – $86,48050
21Accountants and Auditors$67,600
Bachelor's degree
$47,640 – $107,260460
22Registered Nurses$66,360
Bachelor's degree
$53,920 – $91,1101,320
23Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,170
Master's degree
$31,910 – $75,38060
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,080
Bachelor's degree
$48,550 – $74,720620
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,790
Associate's degree
$31,320 – $84,590120
26Human Resources Specialists$60,560
Bachelor's degree
$39,060 – $110,070190
27Physical Therapist Assistants$59,700
Associate's degree
$49,430 – $78,07080
28Dental Hygienists$58,660
Associate's degree
$46,580 – $61,43080
29Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,250
Master's degree
$35,870 – $77,640140
30Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,100
Associate's degree
$32,230 – $93,08060
31Occupational Therapy Assistants$57,450
Associate's degree
$47,170 – $79,40030
32Public Relations Specialists$56,320
Bachelor's degree
$43,980 – $98,32040
33Teachers and Instructors, All Other$56,230
Bachelor's degree
$34,010 – $89,91050
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,510 – $65,640320
35Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,940
Bachelor's degree
$30,190 – $104,580160
36Surgical Technologists$49,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,550 – $62,35070
37Architectural and Civil Drafters$48,520
Associate's degree
$35,790 – $70,04030
38Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,670
Bachelor's degree
$39,060 – $72,490120
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$45,950
Bachelor's degree
$30,530 – $66,190190
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,540
Associate's degree
$31,890 – $76,360100
41Medical Records Specialists$43,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,970 – $62,15050
42Graphic Designers$38,110
Bachelor's degree
$28,360 – $55,51040
43Dental Assistants$37,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,160 – $47,040120
44Phlebotomists$35,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,010 – $44,49050
45Medical Assistants$35,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,880 – $43,220490
46Emergency Medical Technicians$35,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,860 – $43,21080
47Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$34,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,930 – $44,81050
48Nursing Assistants$31,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,460 – $36,550700
49Coaches and Scouts$31,480
Bachelor's degree
$17,440 – $71,35090
50Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$29,520
Associate's degree
$28,270 – $46,20040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFlorence-Muscle Shoals, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$188,760	$174,280 – $249,600	50
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$153,870	$57,010 – $376,810	50
3	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,330	$76,970 – $158,500	50
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,540	$78,670 – $154,760	160
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,260	$63,430 – $171,300	130
6	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,510	$66,100 – $152,110	80
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$101,040	$83,010 – $125,830	220
8	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,300	$60,930 – $152,090	110
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,990	$88,320 – $140,450	30
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$98,850	$51,680 – $187,290	110
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,550	$64,720 – $141,950	140
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,950	$60,480 – $131,040	80
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,750	$74,340 – $126,200	70
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,630	$78,760 – $109,840	30
15	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,120	$47,490 – $139,260	80
16	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$81,350	$66,940 – $131,830	40
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,990	$44,880 – $139,730	50
18	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,640	$45,280 – $136,380	80
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$73,740	$48,450 – $100,990	60
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$68,030	$43,680 – $86,480	50
21	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$67,600	$47,640 – $107,260	460
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$66,360	$53,920 – $91,110	1,320
23	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,170	$31,910 – $75,380	60
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,080	$48,550 – $74,720	620
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,790	$31,320 – $84,590	120
26	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,560	$39,060 – $110,070	190
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,700	$49,430 – $78,070	80
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$58,660	$46,580 – $61,430	80
29	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$58,250	$35,870 – $77,640	140
30	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,100	$32,230 – $93,080	60
31	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,450	$47,170 – $79,400	30
32	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,320	$43,980 – $98,320	40
33	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$56,230	$34,010 – $89,910	50
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,360	$39,510 – $65,640	320
35	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$51,940	$30,190 – $104,580	160
36	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,060	$36,550 – $62,350	70
37	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$48,520	$35,790 – $70,040	30
38	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$47,670	$39,060 – $72,490	120
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$45,950	$30,530 – $66,190	190
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$45,540	$31,890 – $76,360	100
41	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,870	$26,970 – $62,150	50
42	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$38,110	$28,360 – $55,510	40
43	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,170	$31,160 – $47,040	120
44	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,780	$30,010 – $44,490	50
45	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,350	$29,880 – $43,220	490
46	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,260	$28,860 – $43,210	80
47	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,570	$27,930 – $44,810	50
48	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$31,940	$28,460 – $36,550	700
49	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$31,480	$17,440 – $71,350	90
50	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$29,520	$28,270 – $46,200	40

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