High paying medical jobs in Alabama

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Alabama. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Alabama run 11.2% below the national average (2024), so a Alabama salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Alabama.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Alabama · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$272,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,690 – $424,4203,980
2Nurse Anesthetists$190,300
Master's degree
$101,450 – $270,2201,810
3Pharmacists$134,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,010 – $161,9405,400
4Nurse Practitioners$105,750
Master's degree
$86,300 – $134,6505,640
5Veterinarians$105,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,430 – $172,2901,020
6Physician Assistants$104,960
Master's degree
$83,020 – $145,100930
7Physical Therapists$97,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,770 – $133,7103,040
8Occupational Therapists$94,050
Master's degree
$76,670 – $123,8701,500
9Registered Nurses$77,080
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $98,91054,340
10Speech-Language Pathologists$73,660
Master's degree
$58,010 – $109,3002,060
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$68,180
Associate's degree
$51,700 – $83,2201,510
12Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,190
Bachelor's degree
$50,970 – $87,450780
13Respiratory Therapists$66,150
Associate's degree
$50,250 – $81,0302,350
14Dental Hygienists$61,160
Associate's degree
$48,960 – $72,4103,170
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,700
Associate's degree
$41,060 – $80,3003,500
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,880 – $69,12011,580
17Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,440
Bachelor's degree
$34,790 – $79,5207,250
18Surgical Technologists$49,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,490 – $64,3602,480
19Paramedics$48,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,160 – $62,2301,700
20Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$47,650
Associate's degree
$31,390 – $81,310930
21Athletic Trainers$46,940
Master's degree
$38,110 – $63,840840
22Medical Records Specialists$43,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,250 – $64,7302,330
23Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,170 – $59,8401,210
24Pharmacy Technicians$39,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,620 – $49,7608,510
25Emergency Medical Technicians$37,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,620 – $51,1602,020
26Opticians, Dispensing$36,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,000 – $47,720880
27Psychiatric Technicians$36,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,330 – $45,8703,290
28Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,120 – $47,6901,260
29Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,590
Associate's degree
$28,590 – $49,0601,880

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

#	Occupation	MedianAlabama	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$272,610	$98,690 – $424,420	3,980
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$190,300	$101,450 – $270,220	1,810
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,630	$90,010 – $161,940	5,400
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$105,750	$86,300 – $134,650	5,640
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$105,630	$65,430 – $172,290	1,020
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$104,960	$83,020 – $145,100	930
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,290	$74,770 – $133,710	3,040
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,050	$76,670 – $123,870	1,500
9	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,080	$58,150 – $98,910	54,340
10	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$73,660	$58,010 – $109,300	2,060
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$68,180	$51,700 – $83,220	1,510
12	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$66,190	$50,970 – $87,450	780
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,150	$50,250 – $81,030	2,350
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$61,160	$48,960 – $72,410	3,170
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,700	$41,060 – $80,300	3,500
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,030	$39,880 – $69,120	11,580
17	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$49,440	$34,790 – $79,520	7,250
18	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,420	$36,490 – $64,360	2,480
19	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,540	$36,160 – $62,230	1,700
20	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,650	$31,390 – $81,310	930
21	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$46,940	$38,110 – $63,840	840
22	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,810	$30,250 – $64,730	2,330
23	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,600	$37,170 – $59,840	1,210
24	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,030	$31,620 – $49,760	8,510
25	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,810	$28,620 – $51,160	2,020
26	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,880	$31,000 – $47,720	880
27	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,680	$23,330 – $45,870	3,290
28	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,680	$29,120 – $47,690	1,260
29	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,590	$28,590 – $49,060	1,880

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

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