High paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville, AL run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Huntsville, AL salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Huntsville, AL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$357,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$151,230 – $418,070430
2Nurse Anesthetists$213,590
Master's degree
$178,050 – $225,210280
3Chief Executives$213,530
Bachelor's degree
$138,930 – $330,060100
4Family Medicine Physicians$206,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$166,670 – $219,820100
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Bachelor's degree
$111,780 – $232,0101,630
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Bachelor's degree
$99,680 – $219,5502,250
7Financial Managers$158,620
Bachelor's degree
$98,570 – $258,330890
8Engineers, All Other$155,630
Bachelor's degree
$93,890 – $195,1903,110
9Managers, All Other$153,920
Bachelor's degree
$120,720 – $212,290570
10Physicists$149,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,230 – $227,820180
11Purchasing Managers$146,970
Bachelor's degree
$98,070 – $193,420520
12Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Bachelor's degree
$83,820 – $195,190560
13Pharmacists$136,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,620 – $163,070600
14General and Operations Managers$136,340
Bachelor's degree
$61,340 – $282,9704,050
15Industrial Production Managers$136,240
Bachelor's degree
$81,370 – $209,980440
16Marketing Managers$134,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,980 – $244,570160
17Sales Managers$134,690
Bachelor's degree
$74,690 – $260,470660
18Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$133,330
Bachelor's degree
$81,970 – $195,190890
19Lawyers$133,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,470 – $229,170730
20Computer Network Architects$132,410
Bachelor's degree
$77,900 – $204,1501,660
21Operations Research Analysts$132,000
Bachelor's degree
$78,170 – $188,140350
22Aerospace Engineers$131,090
Bachelor's degree
$78,890 – $195,1904,880
23Natural Sciences Managers$130,780
Bachelor's degree
$82,490 – $207,84090
24Human Resources Managers$130,410
Bachelor's degree
$77,940 – $195,190340
25Electrical Engineers$130,330
Bachelor's degree
$85,420 – $208,1302,190
26Information Security Analysts$130,330
Bachelor's degree
$75,940 – $176,5101,840
27Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$128,210
Bachelor's degree
$88,350 – $182,500160
28Software Developers$128,080
Bachelor's degree
$79,630 – $175,4607,030
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,550
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $203,240260
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$124,950
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $183,0403,100
31Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$124,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,330 – $163,370210
32Management Analysts$121,970
Bachelor's degree
$79,890 – $168,8101,710
33Materials Engineers$120,720
Bachelor's degree
$81,430 – $177,720280
34Computer Occupations, All Other$120,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,200 – $168,580890
35Logisticians$117,060
Bachelor's degree
$72,310 – $151,2402,780
36Budget Analysts$113,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,420 – $148,950520
37Veterinarians$112,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,910 – $175,910130
38Project Management Specialists$112,130
Bachelor's degree
$75,800 – $178,050850
39Data Scientists$111,810
Bachelor's degree
$66,860 – $174,700620
40Facilities Managers$111,730
Bachelor's degree
$72,770 – $165,540100
41Environmental Engineers$111,270
Bachelor's degree
$73,760 – $160,270100
42Computer Programmers$110,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,700 – $164,950160
43Computer Systems Analysts$107,350
Bachelor's degree
$71,760 – $170,6502,610
44Physician Assistants$107,230
Master's degree
$96,580 – $133,170110
45Industrial Engineers$106,110
Bachelor's degree
$79,390 – $168,6601,820
46Civil Engineers$105,760
Bachelor's degree
$76,110 – $207,9901,010
47Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,610
Bachelor's degree
$76,690 – $167,290850
48Financial Specialists, All Other$104,440
Bachelor's degree
$63,880 – $186,780170
49Nurse Practitioners$103,900
Master's degree
$95,260 – $129,600830
50Database Administrators$103,110
Bachelor's degree
$64,180 – $149,190300

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

#	Occupation	MedianHuntsville, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$357,010	$151,230 – $418,070	430
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$213,590	$178,050 – $225,210	280
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$213,530	$138,930 – $330,060	100
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$206,750	$166,670 – $219,820	100
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,380	$111,780 – $232,010	1,630
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,060	$99,680 – $219,550	2,250
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,620	$98,570 – $258,330	890
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$155,630	$93,890 – $195,190	3,110
9	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$153,920	$120,720 – $212,290	570
10	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,990	$82,230 – $227,820	180
11	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,970	$98,070 – $193,420	520
12	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$142,670	$83,820 – $195,190	560
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,840	$102,620 – $163,070	600
14	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,340	$61,340 – $282,970	4,050
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,240	$81,370 – $209,980	440
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,990	$74,980 – $244,570	160
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,690	$74,690 – $260,470	660
18	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$133,330	$81,970 – $195,190	890
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,220	$62,470 – $229,170	730
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,410	$77,900 – $204,150	1,660
21	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$132,000	$78,170 – $188,140	350
22	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,090	$78,890 – $195,190	4,880
23	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,780	$82,490 – $207,840	90
24	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,410	$77,940 – $195,190	340
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$85,420 – $208,130	2,190
26	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,330	$75,940 – $176,510	1,840
27	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$128,210	$88,350 – $182,500	160
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,080	$79,630 – $175,460	7,030
29	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$126,550	$62,400 – $203,240	260
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,950	$77,000 – $183,040	3,100
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,380	$82,330 – $163,370	210
32	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$121,970	$79,890 – $168,810	1,710
33	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,720	$81,430 – $177,720	280
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,450	$58,200 – $168,580	890
35	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$117,060	$72,310 – $151,240	2,780
36	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,400	$76,420 – $148,950	520
37	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$112,230	$75,910 – $175,910	130
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$112,130	$75,800 – $178,050	850
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$111,810	$66,860 – $174,700	620
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,730	$72,770 – $165,540	100
41	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,270	$73,760 – $160,270	100
42	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$110,110	$70,700 – $164,950	160
43	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,350	$71,760 – $170,650	2,610
44	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$107,230	$96,580 – $133,170	110
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,110	$79,390 – $168,660	1,820
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,760	$76,110 – $207,990	1,010
47	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,610	$76,690 – $167,290	850
48	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,440	$63,880 – $186,780	170
49	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$103,900	$95,260 – $129,600	830
50	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,110	$64,180 – $149,190	300

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