High paying entry level jobs in Montgomery, AL

These occupations in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, AL run 10.3% below the national average (2024), so a Montgomery, AL salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Montgomery, AL · Employed

1Pharmacists$136,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,000 – $173,380430
2Lawyers$125,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,390 – $214,820960
3Software Developers$110,620
Bachelor's degree
$67,340 – $169,300780
4Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
Bachelor's degree
$78,850 – $136,990740
5Nurse Practitioners$105,050
Master's degree
$86,190 – $136,190330
6Electrical Engineers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$61,630 – $166,980200
7Veterinarians$102,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,030 – $169,37090
8Physician Assistants$102,040
Master's degree
$96,550 – $145,10060
9Computer Programmers$97,710
Bachelor's degree
$55,360 – $125,290390
10Civil Engineers$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $135,510520
11Physical Therapists$96,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,790 – $125,940170
12Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,700 – $153,35060
13Database Administrators$95,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $131,570490
14Environmental Engineers$95,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $120,540160
15Mechanical Engineers$94,570
Bachelor's degree
$65,290 – $126,600330
16Computer Systems Analysts$94,540
Bachelor's degree
$62,270 – $148,250330
17Financial Specialists, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $118,160110
18Occupational Therapists$93,910
Master's degree
$59,540 – $117,16090
19Project Management Specialists$91,080
Bachelor's degree
$60,980 – $136,230130
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,320
Bachelor's degree
$54,950 – $126,440730
21Data Scientists$87,640
Bachelor's degree
$57,150 – $147,50080
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,260
Bachelor's degree
$48,610 – $128,530160
23Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,220 – $92,050130
24Registered Nurses$79,570
Bachelor's degree
$55,180 – $121,8503,990
25Industrial Engineers$79,480
Bachelor's degree
$66,180 – $125,320540
26Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,140 – $100,08070
27Logisticians$78,790
Bachelor's degree
$55,470 – $119,430230
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,110
Bachelor's degree
$48,080 – $122,800360
29Respiratory Therapists$76,920
Associate's degree
$53,640 – $172,420180
30Accountants and Auditors$75,040
Bachelor's degree
$52,750 – $110,5602,530
31Business Teachers, Postsecondary$74,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,580 – $124,20090
32Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,930
Associate's degree
$46,390 – $88,71080
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$70,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,160 – $76,65080
34Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$68,850
Bachelor's degree
$41,260 – $102,650290
35Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$68,180
Associate's degree
$57,370 – $83,490120
36Web Developers$66,900
Bachelor's degree
$33,350 – $81,49090
37Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,520
Bachelor's degree
$37,570 – $98,710150
38Budget Analysts$65,170
Bachelor's degree
$53,340 – $103,380110
39English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,540 – $92,140100
40Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,820 – $98,50070
41Human Resources Specialists$64,140
Bachelor's degree
$39,460 – $105,400970
42Archivists$63,130
Master's degree
$46,660 – $97,47060
43Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,930
Master's degree
$47,650 – $77,54070
44Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,730
Master's degree
$37,170 – $81,330290
45Public Relations Specialists$62,360
Bachelor's degree
$44,190 – $107,810370
46Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,980
Bachelor's degree
$46,870 – $74,080550
47Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,720
Bachelor's degree
$46,430 – $75,6201,210
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,240
Bachelor's degree
$39,180 – $151,780620
49Interior Designers$61,060
Bachelor's degree
$31,050 – $95,23070
50Urban and Regional Planners$61,050
Master's degree
$45,550 – $100,160150

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

#	Occupation	MedianMontgomery, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,620	$104,000 – $173,380	430
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,290	$71,390 – $214,820	960
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$110,620	$67,340 – $169,300	780
4	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,300	$78,850 – $136,990	740
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$105,050	$86,190 – $136,190	330
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$61,630 – $166,980	200
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$102,700	$74,030 – $169,370	90
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$102,040	$96,550 – $145,100	60
9	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$97,710	$55,360 – $125,290	390
10	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,470	$59,990 – $135,510	520
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,360	$73,790 – $125,940	170
12	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$96,280	$62,700 – $153,350	60
13	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,370	$61,050 – $131,570	490
14	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,370	$61,050 – $120,540	160
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,570	$65,290 – $126,600	330
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,540	$62,270 – $148,250	330
17	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$65,170 – $118,160	110
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,910	$59,540 – $117,160	90
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,080	$60,980 – $136,230	130
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,320	$54,950 – $126,440	730
21	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$87,640	$57,150 – $147,500	80
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,260	$48,610 – $128,530	160
23	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,810	$48,220 – $92,050	130
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,570	$55,180 – $121,850	3,990
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,480	$66,180 – $125,320	540
26	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,160	$57,140 – $100,080	70
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,790	$55,470 – $119,430	230
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,110	$48,080 – $122,800	360
29	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,920	$53,640 – $172,420	180
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,040	$52,750 – $110,560	2,530
31	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$74,810	$47,580 – $124,200	90
32	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,930	$46,390 – $88,710	80
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$70,790	$62,160 – $76,650	80
34	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$68,850	$41,260 – $102,650	290
35	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$68,180	$57,370 – $83,490	120
36	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$66,900	$33,350 – $81,490	90
37	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,520	$37,570 – $98,710	150
38	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$65,170	$53,340 – $103,380	110
39	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$64,900	$42,540 – $92,140	100
40	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$64,370	$45,820 – $98,500	70
41	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,140	$39,460 – $105,400	970
42	ArchivistsMaster's degree	$63,130	$46,660 – $97,470	60
43	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$62,930	$47,650 – $77,540	70
44	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,730	$37,170 – $81,330	290
45	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,360	$44,190 – $107,810	370
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,980	$46,870 – $74,080	550
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,720	$46,430 – $75,620	1,210
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,240	$39,180 – $151,780	620
49	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,060	$31,050 – $95,230	70
50	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$61,050	$45,550 – $100,160	150

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Montgomery, 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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