High paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Birmingham, 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 Birmingham, AL run 8.4% below the national average (2024), so a Birmingham, AL salary is worth about 1.09× 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

Find high paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

OccupationMedian, Birmingham, AL · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$334,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,370 – $369,200180
2Physicians, All Other$237,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,820 – $384,1601,420
3Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Master's degree
$101,450 – $235,860750
4Lawyers$170,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,650 – $272,9002,800
5Chief Executives$167,080
Bachelor's degree
$64,930 – $317,330190
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Bachelor's degree
$107,440 – $265,380600
7Financial Managers$153,930
Bachelor's degree
$99,530 – $292,4902,700
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Bachelor's degree
$83,880 – $217,2902,230
9Pharmacists$138,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,330 – $161,1901,550
10Managers, All Other$138,360
Bachelor's degree
$58,920 – $214,060300
11Computer Network Architects$131,140
Bachelor's degree
$74,810 – $168,740880
12Marketing Managers$130,160
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $227,330660
13Administrative Services Managers$129,380
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $209,400280
14Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$128,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,970 – $212,330290
15Human Resources Managers$127,080
Bachelor's degree
$77,180 – $215,000620
16Business Teachers, Postsecondary$125,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,480 – $214,320190
17Software Developers$125,410
Bachelor's degree
$74,110 – $175,3303,830
18General and Operations Managers$123,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,350 – $278,7807,950
19Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$120,050
Bachelor's degree
$79,500 – $184,200360
20Sales Managers$119,740
Bachelor's degree
$59,400 – $212,4201,560
21Information Security Analysts$115,520
Bachelor's degree
$68,310 – $164,520670
22Facilities Managers$114,750
Bachelor's degree
$84,230 – $185,390250
23Industrial Production Managers$113,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,630 – $194,060650
24Electrical Engineers$112,960
Bachelor's degree
$64,630 – $166,820900
25Purchasing Managers$110,900
Bachelor's degree
$72,240 – $211,940300
26Management Analysts$108,220
Bachelor's degree
$64,270 – $203,8001,290
27Nurse Practitioners$107,700
Master's degree
$89,240 – $137,5601,350
28Power Plant Operators$106,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,710 – $120,660280
29Veterinarians$106,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,990 – $176,330310
30Physician Assistants$105,440
Master's degree
$59,500 – $163,630280
31Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,360 – $108,100490
32Construction Managers$102,170
Bachelor's degree
$63,340 – $162,9502,460
33Database Administrators$101,850
Bachelor's degree
$61,220 – $136,770540
34Credit Analysts$101,720
Bachelor's degree
$58,560 – $167,190200
35Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,070
Master's degree
$64,030 – $172,360880
36Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,270 – $212,0702,060
37Project Management Specialists$100,820
Bachelor's degree
$62,540 – $159,430910
38Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,440 – $212,560310
39Medical and Health Services Managers$100,500
Bachelor's degree
$67,060 – $172,4403,430
40Industrial Engineers$100,480
Bachelor's degree
$73,680 – $135,700940
41Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,410
Master's degree
$79,720 – $129,590680
42Computer Systems Analysts$99,470
Bachelor's degree
$64,930 – $137,1801,870
43Mechanical Engineers$98,810
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $157,890780
44Public Relations Managers$98,210
Bachelor's degree
$67,220 – $182,850250
45Physical Therapists$97,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,750 – $134,3001,030
46Civil Engineers$97,420
Bachelor's degree
$67,340 – $168,3701,070
47Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,720 – $210,290500
48Occupational Therapists$95,250
Master's degree
$76,770 – $127,050540
49First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,040 – $131,470400
50Computer Occupations, All Other$94,330
Bachelor's degree
$58,560 – $146,350400

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

#	Occupation	MedianBirmingham, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$334,100	$161,370 – $369,200	180
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$237,040	$112,820 – $384,160	1,420
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$175,850	$101,450 – $235,860	750
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$170,230	$65,650 – $272,900	2,800
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$167,080	$64,930 – $317,330	190
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,670	$107,440 – $265,380	600
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,930	$99,530 – $292,490	2,700
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,230	$83,880 – $217,290	2,230
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,800	$107,330 – $161,190	1,550
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$138,360	$58,920 – $214,060	300
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,140	$74,810 – $168,740	880
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,160	$76,750 – $227,330	660
13	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,380	$48,930 – $209,400	280
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,740	$67,970 – $212,330	290
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,080	$77,180 – $215,000	620
16	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$125,940	$63,480 – $214,320	190
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,410	$74,110 – $175,330	3,830
18	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,560	$61,350 – $278,780	7,950
19	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$120,050	$79,500 – $184,200	360
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,740	$59,400 – $212,420	1,560
21	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,520	$68,310 – $164,520	670
22	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,750	$84,230 – $185,390	250
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,270	$64,630 – $194,060	650
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,960	$64,630 – $166,820	900
25	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,900	$72,240 – $211,940	300
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,220	$64,270 – $203,800	1,290
27	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$107,700	$89,240 – $137,560	1,350
28	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,990	$78,710 – $120,660	280
29	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$106,890	$77,990 – $176,330	310
30	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$105,440	$59,500 – $163,630	280
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,470	$52,360 – $108,100	490
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,170	$63,340 – $162,950	2,460
33	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,850	$61,220 – $136,770	540
34	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,720	$58,560 – $167,190	200
35	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,070	$64,030 – $172,360	880
36	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,950	$61,270 – $212,070	2,060
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,820	$62,540 – $159,430	910
38	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,610	$61,440 – $212,560	310
39	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,500	$67,060 – $172,440	3,430
40	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,480	$73,680 – $135,700	940
41	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,410	$79,720 – $129,590	680
42	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,470	$64,930 – $137,180	1,870
43	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,810	$61,470 – $157,890	780
44	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,210	$67,220 – $182,850	250
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,750	$77,750 – $134,300	1,030
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,420	$67,340 – $168,370	1,070
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$96,730	$63,720 – $210,290	500
48	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,250	$76,770 – $127,050	540
49	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,790	$57,040 – $131,470	400
50	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,330	$58,560 – $146,350	400

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

More for Birmingham, AL

Other metro areas in AL

By field in Birmingham, AL

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Birmingham, AL to rank honestly.

High paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

More for Birmingham, AL

Other metro areas in AL

By field in Birmingham, AL

Without a degree

By state