High paying entry level jobs in Huntsville, AL

These occupations in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville, AL run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Huntsville, AL salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Huntsville, AL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$213,590
Master's degree
$178,050 – $225,210280
2Engineers, All Other$155,630
Bachelor's degree
$93,890 – $195,1903,110
3Physicists$149,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,230 – $227,820180
4Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Bachelor's degree
$83,820 – $195,190560
5Pharmacists$136,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,620 – $163,070600
6Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$133,330
Bachelor's degree
$81,970 – $195,190890
7Lawyers$133,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,470 – $229,170730
8Operations Research Analysts$132,000
Bachelor's degree
$78,170 – $188,140350
9Aerospace Engineers$131,090
Bachelor's degree
$78,890 – $195,1904,880
10Electrical Engineers$130,330
Bachelor's degree
$85,420 – $208,1302,190
11Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$128,210
Bachelor's degree
$88,350 – $182,500160
12Software Developers$128,080
Bachelor's degree
$79,630 – $175,4607,030
13Business Operations Specialists, All Other$124,950
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $183,0403,100
14Materials Engineers$120,720
Bachelor's degree
$81,430 – $177,720280
15Computer Occupations, All Other$120,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,200 – $168,580890
16Logisticians$117,060
Bachelor's degree
$72,310 – $151,2402,780
17Budget Analysts$113,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,420 – $148,950520
18Veterinarians$112,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,910 – $175,910130
19Project Management Specialists$112,130
Bachelor's degree
$75,800 – $178,050850
20Data Scientists$111,810
Bachelor's degree
$66,860 – $174,700620
21Environmental Engineers$111,270
Bachelor's degree
$73,760 – $160,270100
22Computer Programmers$110,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,700 – $164,950160
23Computer Systems Analysts$107,350
Bachelor's degree
$71,760 – $170,6502,610
24Physician Assistants$107,230
Master's degree
$96,580 – $133,170110
25Industrial Engineers$106,110
Bachelor's degree
$79,390 – $168,6601,820
26Civil Engineers$105,760
Bachelor's degree
$76,110 – $207,9901,010
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,610
Bachelor's degree
$76,690 – $167,290850
28Financial Specialists, All Other$104,440
Bachelor's degree
$63,880 – $186,780170
29Nurse Practitioners$103,900
Master's degree
$95,260 – $129,600830
30Database Administrators$103,110
Bachelor's degree
$64,180 – $149,190300
31Mechanical Engineers$102,450
Bachelor's degree
$79,940 – $167,5102,150
32Chemists$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $167,630130
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,120
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $157,7001,160
34Physical Therapists$99,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,100 – $131,190320
35Financial and Investment Analysts$99,400
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $163,720620
36Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,640 – $139,530260
37Occupational Therapists$93,620
Master's degree
$78,850 – $121,840130
38Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$92,390
Associate's degree
$51,290 – $128,150250
39Web Developers$82,860
Bachelor's degree
$35,990 – $122,730130
40Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,460 – $168,680310
41Atmospheric and Space Scientists$81,080
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $151,300180
42Teachers and Instructors, All Other$80,950
Bachelor's degree
$31,730 – $118,620130
43Accountants and Auditors$79,220
Bachelor's degree
$53,920 – $134,3603,010
44Human Resources Specialists$78,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,880 – $132,5701,630
45Avionics Technicians$78,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,330 – $91,880140
46Mechanical Drafters$78,250
Associate's degree
$45,430 – $133,09090
47Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,110
Bachelor's degree
$46,070 – $145,520100
48Registered Nurses$77,090
Bachelor's degree
$51,760 – $98,2606,800
49Public Relations Specialists$73,810
Bachelor's degree
$44,230 – $133,990260
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,690
Associate's degree
$43,730 – $105,130650

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

#	Occupation	MedianHuntsville, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$213,590	$178,050 – $225,210	280
2	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$155,630	$93,890 – $195,190	3,110
3	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,990	$82,230 – $227,820	180
4	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$142,670	$83,820 – $195,190	560
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,840	$102,620 – $163,070	600
6	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$133,330	$81,970 – $195,190	890
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,220	$62,470 – $229,170	730
8	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$132,000	$78,170 – $188,140	350
9	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,090	$78,890 – $195,190	4,880
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$85,420 – $208,130	2,190
11	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$128,210	$88,350 – $182,500	160
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,080	$79,630 – $175,460	7,030
13	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,950	$77,000 – $183,040	3,100
14	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,720	$81,430 – $177,720	280
15	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,450	$58,200 – $168,580	890
16	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$117,060	$72,310 – $151,240	2,780
17	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,400	$76,420 – $148,950	520
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$112,230	$75,910 – $175,910	130
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$112,130	$75,800 – $178,050	850
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$111,810	$66,860 – $174,700	620
21	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,270	$73,760 – $160,270	100
22	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$110,110	$70,700 – $164,950	160
23	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,350	$71,760 – $170,650	2,610
24	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$107,230	$96,580 – $133,170	110
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,110	$79,390 – $168,660	1,820
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,760	$76,110 – $207,990	1,010
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,610	$76,690 – $167,290	850
28	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,440	$63,880 – $186,780	170
29	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$103,900	$95,260 – $129,600	830
30	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,110	$64,180 – $149,190	300
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,450	$79,940 – $167,510	2,150
32	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$101,500	$62,200 – $167,630	130
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,120	$61,600 – $157,700	1,160
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,760	$74,100 – $131,190	320
35	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,400	$66,350 – $163,720	620
36	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,570	$57,640 – $139,530	260
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,620	$78,850 – $121,840	130
38	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$92,390	$51,290 – $128,150	250
39	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$82,860	$35,990 – $122,730	130
40	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,400	$58,460 – $168,680	310
41	Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,080	$49,770 – $151,300	180
42	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,950	$31,730 – $118,620	130
43	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,220	$53,920 – $134,360	3,010
44	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,780	$47,880 – $132,570	1,630
45	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,720	$62,330 – $91,880	140
46	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$78,250	$45,430 – $133,090	90
47	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$78,110	$46,070 – $145,520	100
48	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,090	$51,760 – $98,260	6,800
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,810	$44,230 – $133,990	260
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,690	$43,730 – $105,130	650

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Huntsville, AL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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