High paying jobs in Anniston-Oxford, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Anniston-Oxford, AL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Anniston-Oxford, AL run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a Anniston-Oxford, AL salary is worth about 1.16× 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, Anniston-Oxford, AL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$149,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,260 – $314,23060
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,230
Bachelor's degree
$98,460 – $258,63040
3Industrial Production Managers$131,420
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $205,32090
4Financial Managers$126,920
Bachelor's degree
$87,260 – $237,60070
5Pharmacists$126,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,170 – $156,990100
6Sales Managers$117,810
Bachelor's degree
$66,820 – $236,95070
7Lawyers$113,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,350 – $167,70060
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$111,170
Bachelor's degree
$79,730 – $192,66050
9Electrical Engineers$102,450
Bachelor's degree
$78,190 – $152,50040
10Nurse Practitioners$101,220
Master's degree
$90,180 – $142,520100
11Software Developers$99,260
Bachelor's degree
$55,550 – $155,44090
12Mechanical Engineers$99,150
Bachelor's degree
$69,600 – $136,51060
13Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,510 – $107,05060
14General and Operations Managers$98,540
Bachelor's degree
$47,990 – $222,780550
15Physical Therapists$98,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,630 – $131,54050
16Physician Assistants$98,130
Master's degree
$78,220 – $128,26030
17Civil Engineers$97,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $148,96040
18Management Analysts$92,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $124,18070
19Industrial Engineers$85,200
Bachelor's degree
$71,010 – $116,360230
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,640
Bachelor's degree
$65,830 – $115,130390
21Construction Managers$84,120
Bachelor's degree
$60,220 – $131,960100
22Medical and Health Services Managers$83,860
Bachelor's degree
$65,630 – $127,180160
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,320
Master's degree
$76,050 – $105,58080
24First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,280 – $103,25040
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,690
Bachelor's degree
$52,180 – $112,23060
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,740
Bachelor's degree
$55,140 – $110,39060
27First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $105,060290
28Insurance Sales Agents$76,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $223,07090
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,910 – $104,470380
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$73,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $100,16030
31First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,390 – $89,61030
32Logisticians$73,110
Bachelor's degree
$50,460 – $107,41090
33Registered Nurses$72,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,190 – $89,470990
34Speech-Language Pathologists$69,860
Master's degree
$60,430 – $118,84030
35Cost Estimators$68,080
Bachelor's degree
$35,900 – $104,16050
36Respiratory Therapists$66,740
Associate's degree
$53,360 – $80,57060
37Accountants and Auditors$66,260
Bachelor's degree
$47,590 – $113,380340
38Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,230
Bachelor's degree
$46,890 – $98,47040
39Human Resources Specialists$66,060
Bachelor's degree
$41,160 – $110,220190
40Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,540
Master's degree
$40,960 – $74,04050
41Social and Community Service Managers$65,250
Bachelor's degree
$41,420 – $103,05040
42Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$64,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,480 – $105,06050
43Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,300
Bachelor's degree
$36,250 – $101,080170
44Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,010
Bachelor's degree
$48,350 – $73,91040
45Training and Development Specialists$63,150
Bachelor's degree
$37,700 – $106,07070
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,110
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $75,560370
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300 – $119,690370
48Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$62,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,650 – $70,82050
49Physical Therapist Assistants$61,910
Associate's degree
$49,240 – $88,41050
50Instructional Coordinators$61,780
Master's degree
$38,790 – $109,99050

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

#	Occupation	MedianAnniston-Oxford, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$149,360	$71,260 – $314,230	60
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,230	$98,460 – $258,630	40
3	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,420	$64,640 – $205,320	90
4	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,920	$87,260 – $237,600	70
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$126,760	$77,170 – $156,990	100
6	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,810	$66,820 – $236,950	70
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$113,210	$51,350 – $167,700	60
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,170	$79,730 – $192,660	50
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,450	$78,190 – $152,500	40
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$101,220	$90,180 – $142,520	100
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,260	$55,550 – $155,440	90
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,150	$69,600 – $136,510	60
13	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,840	$57,510 – $107,050	60
14	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,540	$47,990 – $222,780	550
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,520	$76,630 – $131,540	50
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$98,130	$78,220 – $128,260	30
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,290	$58,750 – $148,960	40
18	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,500	$62,120 – $124,180	70
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,200	$71,010 – $116,360	230
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,640	$65,830 – $115,130	390
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,120	$60,220 – $131,960	100
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,860	$65,630 – $127,180	160
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$83,320	$76,050 – $105,580	80
24	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,980	$46,280 – $103,250	40
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,690	$52,180 – $112,230	60
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,740	$55,140 – $110,390	60
27	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,130	$46,940 – $105,060	290
28	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,200	$35,960 – $223,070	90
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,650	$45,910 – $104,470	380
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,600	$50,960 – $100,160	30
31	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,340	$46,390 – $89,610	30
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,110	$50,460 – $107,410	90
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$72,730	$50,190 – $89,470	990
34	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$69,860	$60,430 – $118,840	30
35	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$68,080	$35,900 – $104,160	50
36	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,740	$53,360 – $80,570	60
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$66,260	$47,590 – $113,380	340
38	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,230	$46,890 – $98,470	40
39	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,060	$41,160 – $110,220	190
40	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$65,540	$40,960 – $74,040	50
41	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$65,250	$41,420 – $103,050	40
42	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,400	$61,480 – $105,060	50
43	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$64,300	$36,250 – $101,080	170
44	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,010	$48,350 – $73,910	40
45	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,150	$37,700 – $106,070	70
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,110	$49,770 – $75,560	370
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,710	$37,300 – $119,690	370
48	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,070	$49,650 – $70,820	50
49	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,910	$49,240 – $88,410	50
50	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$61,780	$38,790 – $109,990	50

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