Highest paying jobs in Huntsville, AL
The best paying occupations in the Huntsville, AL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 6.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $161,170 | $74,670 – $199,050 | 50 |
| 8 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,620 | $98,570 – $258,330 | 890 |
| 9 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $155,630 | $93,890 – $195,190 | 3,110 |
| 10 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $153,920 | $120,720 – $212,290 | 570 |
| 11 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $149,990 | $82,230 – $227,820 | 180 |
| 12 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,970 | $98,070 – $193,420 | 520 |
| 13 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $142,670 | $83,820 – $195,190 | 560 |
| 14 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $142,650 | $100,190 – $259,760 | 70 |
| 15 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,130 | $81,090 – $229,150 | 50 |
| 16 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $136,840 | $102,620 – $163,070 | 600 |
| 17 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,340 | $61,340 – $282,970 | 4,050 |
| 18 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,240 | $81,370 – $209,980 | 440 |
| 19 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,990 | $74,980 – $244,570 | 160 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,690 | $74,690 – $260,470 | 660 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $133,330 | $81,970 – $195,190 | 890 |
| 22 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $133,220 | $62,470 – $229,170 | 730 |
| 23 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $132,410 | $77,900 – $204,150 | 1,660 |
| 24 | Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree | $132,000 | $78,170 – $188,140 | 350 |
| 25 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $131,090 | $78,890 – $195,190 | 4,880 |
| 26 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,780 | $82,490 – $207,840 | 90 |
| 27 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,410 | $77,940 – $195,190 | 340 |
| 28 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $130,330 | $85,420 – $208,130 | 2,190 |
| 29 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $130,330 | $75,940 – $176,510 | 1,840 |
| 30 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree | $128,210 | $88,350 – $182,500 | 160 |
| 31 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $128,080 | $79,630 – $175,460 | 7,030 |
| 32 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $126,550 | $62,400 – $203,240 | 260 |
| 33 | Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree | $125,870 | $83,850 – $161,290 | 80 |
| 34 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,950 | $77,000 – $183,040 | 3,100 |
| 35 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $124,380 | $82,330 – $163,370 | 210 |
| 36 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $122,200 | $63,290 – $183,160 | — |
| 37 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $121,970 | $79,890 – $168,810 | 1,710 |
| 38 | Materials EngineersBachelor's degree | $120,720 | $81,430 – $177,720 | 280 |
| 39 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $120,450 | $58,200 – $168,580 | 890 |
| 40 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $117,060 | $72,310 – $151,240 | 2,780 |
| 41 | Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree | $113,400 | $76,420 – $148,950 | 520 |
| 42 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $112,230 | $75,910 – $175,910 | 130 |
| 43 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $112,130 | $75,800 – $178,050 | 850 |
| 44 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $111,810 | $66,860 – $174,700 | 620 |
| 45 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,730 | $72,770 – $165,540 | 100 |
| 46 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $111,270 | $73,760 – $160,270 | 100 |
| 47 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $110,110 | $70,700 – $164,950 | 160 |
| 48 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $107,350 | $71,760 – $170,650 | 2,610 |
| 49 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $107,230 | $96,580 – $133,170 | 110 |
| 50 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,110 | $79,390 – $168,660 | 1,820 |