Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Each occupation's median wage in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL run 5.3% below the national average (2024), so a Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL · vs. national

1Management Analysts$126,810
Bachelor's degree
$57,120 – $196,470+24.5%
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,130 – $226,660+21.1%
3Lodging Managers$82,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,230 – $135,190+19.7%
4Optometrists$160,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,880 – $218,300+17.7%
5Chefs and Head Cooks$68,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,200 – $82,370+10.2%
6Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,050 – $63,100+7.2%
7Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,520 – $83,840+5.0%
8Machinists$60,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,910 – $81,160+3.1%
9Meter Readers, Utilities$49,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,860 – $71,820+3.1%
10Massage Therapists$60,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,290 – $90,970+2.9%
11First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $90,980+2.5%
12Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,100 – $102,710+1.2%
13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190 – $112,260+0.7%
14Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,520 – $80,520+0.3%
15Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,0400.0%
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,820 – $78,200-0.5%
17Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,870 – $60,270-0.5%
18Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,750
Bachelor's degree
$51,040 – $77,100-0.6%
19Chiropractors$78,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,060 – $154,770-0.7%
20Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,300 – $89,900-0.8%
21Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,550
Master's degree
$46,500 – $76,550-1.1%
22Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $57,760-1.1%
23Bakers$36,700
No formal educational credential
$23,060 – $43,760-1.2%
24Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,450 – $71,810-1.2%
25Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030-1.7%
26Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,110
Bachelor's degree
$61,100 – $208,630-2.2%
27Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,740
Master's degree
$36,710 – $80,510-2.5%
28Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,010 – $63,730-2.6%
29Industrial Engineers$99,650
Bachelor's degree
$74,350 – $139,200-2.7%
30Helpers--Production Workers$38,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,850 – $45,100-2.7%
31Pharmacists$136,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,350 – $161,570-2.9%
32Industrial Production Managers$122,260
Bachelor's degree
$67,870 – $195,450-3.0%
33Dental Laboratory Technicians$48,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,670 – $58,370-3.1%
34First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,880 – $148,290-3.5%
35First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450 – $87,540-4.4%
36Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,440 – $60,660-4.9%
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,840
Bachelor's degree
$46,360 – $137,760-5.1%
38Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,150
No formal educational credential
$36,740 – $60,940-5.1%
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,450
Master's degree
$76,100 – $126,010-5.1%
40First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,470 – $79,100-5.2%
41General and Operations Managers$100,260
Bachelor's degree
$51,780 – $218,350-5.2%
42Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $59,190-5.5%
43Civil Engineers$94,790
Bachelor's degree
$64,050 – $162,620-6.0%
44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,460
Bachelor's degree
$48,160 – $73,600-6.1%
45Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,680
Bachelor's degree
$108,870 – $232,070-6.2%
46Aircraft Service Attendants$37,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,830 – $59,610-6.3%
47Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,470
No formal educational credential
$28,310 – $37,130-6.3%
48Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$40,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,000 – $65,040-6.5%
49Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,440
No formal educational credential
$28,140 – $47,270-6.7%
50Stockers and Order Fillers$34,770
No formal educational credential
$27,670 – $43,540-6.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianDaphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,810	$57,120 – $196,470	+24.5%
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,840	$63,130 – $226,660	+21.1%
3	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,890	$45,230 – $135,190	+19.7%
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,680	$57,880 – $218,300	+17.7%
5	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,830	$38,200 – $82,370	+10.2%
6	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,550	$40,050 – $63,100	+7.2%
7	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,570	$42,520 – $83,840	+5.0%
8	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,590	$38,910 – $81,160	+3.1%
9	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,660	$35,860 – $71,820	+3.1%
10	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,160	$26,290 – $90,970	+2.9%
11	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,360	$35,000 – $90,980	+2.5%
12	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,510	$47,100 – $102,710	+1.2%
13	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,560	$47,190 – $112,260	+0.7%
14	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,520	$80,520 – $80,520	+0.3%
15	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,550	$42,390 – $81,040	0.0%
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$47,820 – $78,200	-0.5%
17	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$33,870 – $60,270	-0.5%
18	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,750	$51,040 – $77,100	-0.6%
19	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,620	$49,060 – $154,770	-0.7%
20	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,430	$35,300 – $89,900	-0.8%
21	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$67,550	$46,500 – $76,550	-1.1%
22	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,740	$37,270 – $57,760	-1.1%
23	BakersNo formal educational credential	$36,700	$23,060 – $43,760	-1.2%
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,000	$31,450 – $71,810	-1.2%
25	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $75,030	-1.7%
26	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$97,110	$61,100 – $208,630	-2.2%
27	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$62,740	$36,710 – $80,510	-2.5%
28	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,360	$36,010 – $63,730	-2.6%
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,650	$74,350 – $139,200	-2.7%
30	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,020	$30,850 – $45,100	-2.7%
31	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,860	$75,350 – $161,570	-2.9%
32	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,260	$67,870 – $195,450	-3.0%
33	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,050	$33,670 – $58,370	-3.1%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,270	$64,880 – $148,290	-3.5%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,120	$37,450 – $87,540	-4.4%
36	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,060	$34,440 – $60,660	-4.9%
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,840	$46,360 – $137,760	-5.1%
38	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$47,150	$36,740 – $60,940	-5.1%
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,450	$76,100 – $126,010	-5.1%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,390	$41,470 – $79,100	-5.2%
41	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,260	$51,780 – $218,350	-5.2%
42	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,240	$31,680 – $59,190	-5.5%
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,790	$64,050 – $162,620	-6.0%
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,460	$48,160 – $73,600	-6.1%
45	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,680	$108,870 – $232,070	-6.2%
46	Aircraft Service AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,890	$32,830 – $59,610	-6.3%
47	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$31,470	$28,310 – $37,130	-6.3%
48	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,000	$31,000 – $65,040	-6.5%
49	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$37,440	$28,140 – $47,270	-6.7%
50	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$34,770	$27,670 – $43,540	-6.9%

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