High paying jobs in Decatur, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Decatur, 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 Decatur, AL run 12.8% below the national average (2024), so a Decatur, AL salary is worth about 1.15× 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, Decatur, AL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$351,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$219,140 – $351,79050
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,480
Bachelor's degree
$98,320 – $214,990160
3Industrial Production Managers$150,030
Bachelor's degree
$86,430 – $222,890240
4Financial Managers$142,940
Bachelor's degree
$88,880 – $255,230150
5Lawyers$139,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,990 – $189,45070
6Aerospace Engineers$138,460
Bachelor's degree
$83,930 – $175,020100
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,870
Bachelor's degree
$75,360 – $208,580130
8Materials Engineers$134,370
Bachelor's degree
$74,480 – $166,09050
9Sales Managers$133,480
Bachelor's degree
$78,410 – $222,930110
10Pharmacists$133,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,180 – $158,850120
11Computer Network Architects$132,570
Bachelor's degree
$77,520 – $168,38060
12Purchasing Managers$132,320
Bachelor's degree
$80,540 – $199,99040
13Information Security Analysts$130,400
Bachelor's degree
$68,430 – $157,05050
14Environmental Engineers$129,290
Bachelor's degree
$81,380 – $165,98050
15Facilities Managers$128,880
Bachelor's degree
$87,810 – $189,83040
16Marketing Managers$128,500
Bachelor's degree
$82,900 – $216,68040
17Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$125,940
Bachelor's degree
$94,270 – $157,76090
18Electrical Engineers$124,440
Bachelor's degree
$82,780 – $159,840160
19Human Resources Managers$123,160
Bachelor's degree
$83,200 – $206,92050
20Family Medicine Physicians$118,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $217,57040
21General and Operations Managers$117,380
Bachelor's degree
$54,080 – $255,630850
22Managers, All Other$116,730
Bachelor's degree
$56,990 – $236,04050
23Power Plant Operators$115,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,950 – $119,11030
24Mechanical Engineers$115,750
Bachelor's degree
$78,560 – $159,990310
25Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$114,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650 – $131,19070
26Chemical Engineers$109,160
Bachelor's degree
$79,700 – $173,43060
27Chemists$109,110
Bachelor's degree
$69,570 – $152,59060
28Nurse Practitioners$107,760
Master's degree
$87,350 – $127,570120
29Software Developers$107,740
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $166,850160
30Industrial Engineers$106,230
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $166,380530
31Project Management Specialists$106,140
Bachelor's degree
$64,470 – $173,040100
32Civil Engineers$103,490
Bachelor's degree
$65,500 – $169,090180
33Financial and Investment Analysts$101,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $169,74040
34Management Analysts$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$69,590 – $161,71030
35Computer Systems Analysts$99,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $175,10080
36Physical Therapists$97,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,700 – $131,19050
37Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,540
Master's degree
$81,130 – $114,200100
38Occupational Therapists$97,460
Master's degree
$63,290 – $123,52030
39Construction Managers$96,790
Bachelor's degree
$65,550 – $158,110290
40Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$94,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,410 – $105,540120
41Training and Development Specialists$93,230
Bachelor's degree
$48,750 – $157,750110
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,510 – $164,01080
43Medical and Health Services Managers$91,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,100 – $134,990210
44Logisticians$89,500
Bachelor's degree
$55,270 – $138,940120
45First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,820 – $131,990950
46First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$83,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,720 – $102,67050
47Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,120
Bachelor's degree
$47,830 – $110,56040
48First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $132,400460
49Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$82,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,660 – $94,120760
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,500
Bachelor's degree
$50,990 – $110,700120

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

#	Occupation	MedianDecatur, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$351,790	$219,140 – $351,790	50
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,480	$98,320 – $214,990	160
3	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,030	$86,430 – $222,890	240
4	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,940	$88,880 – $255,230	150
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$139,010	$64,990 – $189,450	70
6	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$138,460	$83,930 – $175,020	100
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,870	$75,360 – $208,580	130
8	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,370	$74,480 – $166,090	50
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,480	$78,410 – $222,930	110
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,410	$74,180 – $158,850	120
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,570	$77,520 – $168,380	60
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,320	$80,540 – $199,990	40
13	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,400	$68,430 – $157,050	50
14	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,290	$81,380 – $165,980	50
15	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,880	$87,810 – $189,830	40
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,500	$82,900 – $216,680	40
17	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$125,940	$94,270 – $157,760	90
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,440	$82,780 – $159,840	160
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,160	$83,200 – $206,920	50
20	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,450	$62,090 – $217,570	40
21	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,380	$54,080 – $255,630	850
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,730	$56,990 – $236,040	50
23	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,920	$57,950 – $119,110	30
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,750	$78,560 – $159,990	310
25	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,470	$37,650 – $131,190	70
26	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,160	$79,700 – $173,430	60
27	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$109,110	$69,570 – $152,590	60
28	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$107,760	$87,350 – $127,570	120
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,740	$62,490 – $166,850	160
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,230	$78,000 – $166,380	530
31	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$106,140	$64,470 – $173,040	100
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,490	$65,500 – $169,090	180
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,560	$64,480 – $169,740	40
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,500	$69,590 – $161,710	30
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,740	$65,330 – $175,100	80
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,600	$74,700 – $131,190	50
37	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$97,540	$81,130 – $114,200	100
38	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,460	$63,290 – $123,520	30
39	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,790	$65,550 – $158,110	290
40	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,690	$41,410 – $105,540	120
41	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,230	$48,750 – $157,750	110
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,290	$58,510 – $164,010	80
43	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,450	$62,100 – $134,990	210
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$89,500	$55,270 – $138,940	120
45	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,270	$51,820 – $131,990	950
46	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,140	$58,720 – $102,670	50
47	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$83,120	$47,830 – $110,560	40
48	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,200	$47,960 – $132,400	460
49	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,170	$79,660 – $94,120	760
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,500	$50,990 – $110,700	120

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