High paying jobs in Gadsden, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, AL run 14.3% below the national average (2024), so a Gadsden, AL salary is worth about 1.17× 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, Gadsden, AL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$207,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,990 – $424,42060
2Pharmacists$129,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,310 – $155,250100
3Financial Managers$122,470
Bachelor's degree
$71,660 – $227,91070
4Industrial Production Managers$115,430
Bachelor's degree
$64,620 – $163,57040
5Physical Therapists$106,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,530 – $143,390100
6Nurse Practitioners$103,700
Master's degree
$77,000 – $140,240130
7Lawyers$94,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,120 – $153,33070
8Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,140
Master's degree
$74,830 – $108,54060
9General and Operations Managers$91,470
Bachelor's degree
$46,750 – $196,970400
10Occupational Therapists$87,620
Master's degree
$72,820 – $109,65080
11Medical and Health Services Managers$85,100
Bachelor's degree
$68,380 – $128,130260
12Sales Managers$80,950
Bachelor's degree
$59,340 – $155,69060
13Speech-Language Pathologists$80,070
Master's degree
$58,860 – $112,97090
14Civil Engineers$78,830
Bachelor's degree
$45,800 – $133,80040
15Registered Nurses$77,810
Bachelor's degree
$58,460 – $91,5401,210
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,270
Bachelor's degree
$44,930 – $124,56040
17Construction Managers$75,210
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $136,14070
18Education Administrators, Postsecondary$74,990
Master's degree
$51,040 – $121,64030
19Social and Community Service Managers$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$43,210 – $125,29050
20Industrial Engineers$72,880
Bachelor's degree
$58,020 – $102,19050
21Compliance Officers$69,990
Bachelor's degree
$38,500 – $125,32060
22Cost Estimators$69,430
Bachelor's degree
$42,710 – $99,09030
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$66,910
Bachelor's degree
$50,150 – $108,08030
24Physical Therapist Assistants$65,060
Associate's degree
$55,640 – $79,600160
25Accountants and Auditors$63,250
Bachelor's degree
$46,290 – $106,750280
26Respiratory Therapists$62,800
Associate's degree
$47,720 – $73,64070
27First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$62,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,660 – $104,990170
28First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,180 – $100,350310
29Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,330
Master's degree
$34,190 – $71,14050
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,010 – $97,470240
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $81,740170
32Food Service Managers$59,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,870 – $98,79080
33Insurance Sales Agents$59,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,770 – $141,880130
34Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,960
Bachelor's degree
$43,930 – $72,390330
35Healthcare Social Workers$58,190
Master's degree
$37,840 – $74,99070
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$57,650
Associate's degree
$38,090 – $72,28080
37First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$57,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,010 – $91,100140
38Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,380
Bachelor's degree
$35,670 – $71,570100
39First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,770 – $80,120180
40Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $78,19070
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,140
Master's degree
$37,080 – $75,26080
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,100 – $60,790210
43Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040140
44Dental Hygienists$55,840
Associate's degree
$45,940 – $58,55060
45Human Resources Specialists$55,720
Bachelor's degree
$36,440 – $98,470120
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030 – $84,620260
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,350 – $73,290540
48Loan Officers$54,360
Bachelor's degree
$38,060 – $124,530100
49Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$54,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $64,14050
50Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,490
Bachelor's degree
$36,610 – $82,18080

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

#	Occupation	MedianGadsden, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$207,450	$55,990 – $424,420	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,090	$82,310 – $155,250	100
3	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,470	$71,660 – $227,910	70
4	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,430	$64,620 – $163,570	40
5	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,720	$76,530 – $143,390	100
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$103,700	$77,000 – $140,240	130
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$94,220	$49,120 – $153,330	70
8	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$92,140	$74,830 – $108,540	60
9	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,470	$46,750 – $196,970	400
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$87,620	$72,820 – $109,650	80
11	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,100	$68,380 – $128,130	260
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,950	$59,340 – $155,690	60
13	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,070	$58,860 – $112,970	90
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$78,830	$45,800 – $133,800	40
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,810	$58,460 – $91,540	1,210
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,270	$44,930 – $124,560	40
17	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$75,210	$49,360 – $136,140	70
18	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$74,990	$51,040 – $121,640	30
19	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$73,920	$43,210 – $125,290	50
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$72,880	$58,020 – $102,190	50
21	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$69,990	$38,500 – $125,320	60
22	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$69,430	$42,710 – $99,090	30
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$66,910	$50,150 – $108,080	30
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,060	$55,640 – $79,600	160
25	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$63,250	$46,290 – $106,750	280
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$62,800	$47,720 – $73,640	70
27	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,150	$40,660 – $104,990	170
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,460	$32,180 – $100,350	310
29	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$61,330	$34,190 – $71,140	50
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,000	$36,010 – $97,470	240
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,330	$36,990 – $81,740	170
32	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,270	$39,870 – $98,790	80
33	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,120	$32,770 – $141,880	130
34	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,960	$43,930 – $72,390	330
35	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$58,190	$37,840 – $74,990	70
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,650	$38,090 – $72,280	80
37	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,610	$39,010 – $91,100	140
38	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$57,380	$35,670 – $71,570	100
39	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,340	$32,770 – $80,120	180
40	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,280	$38,400 – $78,190	70
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$56,140	$37,080 – $75,260	80
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,040	$42,100 – $60,790	210
43	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	140
44	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$55,840	$45,940 – $58,550	60
45	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,720	$36,440 – $98,470	120
46	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,510	$36,030 – $84,620	260
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,410	$37,350 – $73,290	540
48	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$54,360	$38,060 – $124,530	100
49	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,040	$44,450 – $64,140	50
50	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$51,490	$36,610 – $82,180	80

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