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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Alabama Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Alabama, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traffic technicians | $41,732 | 290 | 12.7 |
| 2 | Precision instrument and equipment repairers | $50,383 | 400 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Aerospace engineers | $86,290 | 2,360 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $66,860 | 190 | 5.6 |
| 5 | Choreographers | $32,083 | 390 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Logging equipment operators | $28,280 | 250 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | $28,885 | 340 | 4.3 |
| 8 | Earth drillers, except oil and gas | $27,810 | 140 | 3.4 |
| 9 | Drafters | $37,450 | 330 | 3.2 |
| 10 | Pourers and casters, metal | $28,870 | 190 | 3.1 |
| 11 | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $18,165 | 1,570 | 3.1 |
| 12 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $35,283 | 3,330 | 3.1 |
| 13 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $26,883 | 2,030 | 2.7 |
| 14 | Farm equipment mechanics | $28,305 | 300 | 2.7 |
| 15 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $46,190 | 1,580 | 2.6 |
| 16 | Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $38,206 | 490 | 2.5 |
| 17 | Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | $27,970 | 120 | 2.5 |
| 18 | Crane and tower operators | $35,590 | 810 | 2.4 |
| 19 | Helpers--electricians | $19,046 | 1,850 | 2.4 |
| 20 | Materials engineers | $73,190 | 310 | 2.4 |
| 21 | Occupational health and safety technicians | $57,215 | 100 | 2.3 |
| 22 | Pest control workers | $24,926 | 1,420 | 2.3 |
| 23 | Engineering technicians, except drafters | $49,450 | 1,190 | 2.1 |
| 24 | Engineers | $76,868 | 2,720 | 2.1 |
| 25 | Legal support workers | $38,545 | 1,220 | 2.1 |
| 26 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $15,113 | 7,140 | 2.1 |
| 27 | Tire repairers and changers | $21,497 | 1,640 | 2.1 |
| 28 | Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $28,936 | 900 | 2.0 |
| 29 | Meter readers, utilities | $28,997 | 560 | 2.0 |
| 30 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $21,125 | 500 | 1.9 |
| 31 | Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | $27,775 | 180 | 1.9 |
| 32 | Electrical and electronics drafters | $52,680 | 510 | 1.9 |
| 33 | Electrical engineers | $72,350 | 2,710 | 1.9 |
| 34 | Millwrights | $37,894 | 550 | 1.9 |
| 35 | Painting, coating, and decorating workers | $28,437 | 290 | 1.9 |
| 36 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $28,930 | 6,320 | 1.9 |
| 37 | Pediatricians, general | $137,796 | 300 | 1.9 |
| 38 | Education administrators, postsecondary | $69,130 | 1,580 | 1.9 |
| 39 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $25,432 | 1,090 | 1.8 |
| 40 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $29,667 | 5,660 | 1.8 |
| 41 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $30,928 | 2,100 | 1.8 |
| 42 | Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $23,924 | 1,490 | 1.8 |
| 43 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $36,271 | 2,240 | 1.8 |
| 44 | Surveying and mapping technicians | $25,163 | 1,040 | 1.8 |
| 45 | Private detectives and investigators | $40,610 | 290 | 1.8 |
| 46 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $20,395 | 2,750 | 1.8 |
| 47 | Medical and public health social workers | $33,220 | 1,860 | 1.7 |
| 48 | Legislators | $13,350 | 590 | 1.7 |
| 49 | Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $21,025 | 410 | 1.7 |
| 50 | Dental laboratory technicians | $27,636 | 590 | 1.7 |
| 51 | Cooks, short order | $14,100 | 2,840 | 1.7 |
| 52 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | $24,353 | 28,550 | 1.7 |
| 53 | Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $17,181 | 990 | 1.6 |
| 54 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $47,473 | 1,140 | 1.6 |
| 55 | Shampooers | $16,135 | 230 | 1.6 |
| 56 | Education administrators | $59,048 | 310 | 1.6 |
| 57 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | $26,275 | 1,120 | 1.6 |
| 58 | Helpers--roofers | $20,110 | 190 | 1.6 |
| 59 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | $45,633 | 7,110 | 1.6 |
| 60 | Parts salespersons | $26,309 | 3,420 | 1.6 |
| 61 | Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | $25,755 | 170 | 1.6 |
| 62 | Sheet metal workers | $28,825 | 2,540 | 1.6 |
| 63 | Insulation workers, mechanical | $27,320 | 120 | 1.6 |
| 64 | Medical records and health information technicians | $22,568 | 2,430 | 1.6 |
| 65 | Pharmacy technicians | $21,917 | 4,110 | 1.5 |
| 66 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | $32,042 | 2,250 | 1.5 |
| 67 | Pharmacists | $83,623 | 3,550 | 1.5 |
| 68 | Couriers and messengers | $17,511 | 1,580 | 1.5 |
| 69 | Forensic science technicians | $43,425 | 100 | 1.5 |
| 70 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $31,819 | 22,020 | 1.5 |
| 71 | Highway maintenance workers | $23,958 | 1,270 | 1.5 |
| 72 | Computer hardware engineers | $81,535 | 910 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $37,510 | 1,850 | 1.5 |
| 74 | Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | $36,925 | 540 | 1.5 |
| 75 | Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $33,370 | 290 | 1.5 |
| 76 | Occupational health and safety specialists | $48,534 | 440 | 1.5 |
| 77 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $25,611 | 1,250 | 1.5 |
| 78 | Grinding and polishing workers, hand | $22,732 | 490 | 1.5 |
| 79 | Structural iron and steel workers | $36,135 | 790 | 1.5 |
| 80 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $48,950 | 210 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Helpers--production workers | $21,544 | 6,770 | 1.4 |
| 82 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $27,113 | 610 | 1.4 |
| 83 | Insurance appraisers, auto damage | $43,400 | 110 | 1.4 |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | $44,190 | 8,150 | 1.4 |
| 85 | Counter and rental clerks | $18,990 | 6,700 | 1.4 |
| 86 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | $44,874 | 3,150 | 1.4 |
| 87 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | $45,901 | 9,170 | 1.4 |
| 88 | Civil engineering technicians | $30,160 | 1,230 | 1.4 |
| 89 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers | $44,350 | 550 | 1.4 |
| 90 | Motorcycle mechanics | $29,460 | 100 | 1.4 |
| 91 | Construction managers | $66,576 | 2,870 | 1.4 |
| 92 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $28,880 | 9,530 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Computer systems analysts | $59,943 | 7,630 | 1.4 |
| 94 | Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $34,753 | 320 | 1.4 |
| 95 | Computer operators | $30,200 | 1,890 | 1.4 |
| 96 | Reporters and correspondents | $31,640 | 550 | 1.4 |
| 97 | Floral designers | $20,474 | 780 | 1.4 |
| 98 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $22,115 | 880 | 1.4 |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | $31,644 | 15,020 | 1.4 |
| 100 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $31,397 | 3,180 | 1.4 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Alabama
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Alabama are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 48,160 | $21,386 | 1.1 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 39,170 | $14,916 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 30,850 | $13,250 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 28,840 | $20,650 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 28,550 | $24,353 | 1.7 |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 28,400 | $20,609 | 0.9 |
| 7 | Registered nurses | 25,250 | $48,731 | 1.1 |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 23,950 | $12,874 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 22,020 | $31,819 | 1.5 |
| 10 | General and operations managers | 21,540 | $82,278 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 20,180 | $16,975 | 0.9 |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 18,700 | $19,525 | 1.1 |
| 13 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 18,270 | $26,281 | 1.0 |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 17,630 | $39,291 | 1.2 |
| 15 | Customer service representatives | 16,770 | $25,245 | 0.8 |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 15,020 | $31,644 | 1.4 |
| 17 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 14,300 | $31,074 | 1.1 |
| 18 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 14,080 | $48,306 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 14,000 | $18,102 | 1.1 |
| 20 | Team assemblers | 13,440 | $22,870 | 1.3 |
| 21 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 12,530 | $38,846 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Construction laborers | 12,130 | $22,012 | 1.3 |
| 23 | Teacher assistants | 11,830 | $15,185 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Security guards | 11,110 | $19,479 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Receptionists and information clerks | 10,670 | $19,365 | 0.9 |
| 26 | Accountants and auditors | 10,470 | $49,848 | 0.9 |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 10,090 | $24,669 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 9,790 | $26,408 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 9,530 | $28,880 | 1.4 |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 9,170 | $45,901 | 1.4 |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 8,150 | $44,190 | 1.4 |
| 32 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 7,930 | $14,543 | 0.9 |
| 33 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 7,890 | $37,546 | 0.5 |
| 34 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 7,800 | $39,681 | 0.9 |
| 35 | Computer systems analysts | 7,630 | $59,943 | 1.4 |
| 36 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 7,630 | $29,697 | 1.2 |
| 37 | Electricians | 7,560 | $34,310 | 1.2 |
| 38 | Packers and packagers, hand | 7,390 | $16,560 | 0.9 |
| 39 | Business operations specialists | 7,360 | $56,290 | 0.8 |
| 40 | Cooks, restaurant | 7,280 | $17,323 | 0.9 |
| 41 | Carpenters | 7,180 | $28,921 | 0.8 |
| 42 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 7,140 | $15,113 | 2.1 |
| 43 | Child care workers | 7,130 | $13,950 | 1.3 |
| 44 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 7,110 | $45,633 | 1.6 |
| 45 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 7,100 | $25,484 | 1.2 |
| 46 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 6,890 | $19,736 | 0.8 |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 6,850 | $32,934 | 1.4 |
| 48 | Cooks, fast food | 6,810 | $13,680 | 1.1 |
| 49 | Helpers--production workers | 6,770 | $21,544 | 1.4 |
| 50 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,700 | $18,990 | 1.4 |
| 51 | Tellers | 6,640 | $20,310 | 1.2 |
| 52 | Food preparation workers | 6,540 | $15,330 | 0.7 |
| 53 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 6,500 | $25,154 | 0.8 |
| 54 | Home health aides | 6,330 | $15,821 | 1.0 |
| 55 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 6,320 | $28,930 | 1.9 |
| 56 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,900 | $24,834 | 1.1 |
| 57 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 5,660 | $29,667 | 1.8 |
| 58 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,420 | $38,728 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Lawyers | 5,260 | $94,027 | 0.9 |
| 60 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,030 | $30,333 | 1.1 |
| 61 | Driver/sales workers | 5,010 | $24,194 | 1.3 |
| 62 | Dishwashers | 4,470 | $14,045 | 0.9 |
| 63 | Bill and account collectors | 4,450 | $25,883 | 1.0 |
| 64 | Computer programmers | 4,380 | $59,075 | 1.0 |
| 65 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 4,350 | $17,486 | 1.3 |
| 66 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 4,320 | $32,987 | 1.0 |
| 67 | Pharmacy technicians | 4,110 | $21,917 | 1.5 |
| 68 | Machinists | 4,070 | $33,733 | 1.2 |
| 69 | Managers | 4,070 | $73,881 | 1.2 |
| 70 | Financial managers | 4,030 | $76,773 | 0.8 |
| 71 | Computer support specialists | 4,030 | $33,231 | 0.8 |
| 72 | All other information and record clerks | 3,670 | $36,695 | 1.2 |
| 73 | Postal service mail carriers | 3,660 | $42,884 | 1.1 |
| 74 | Legal secretaries | 3,630 | $27,660 | 1.3 |
| 75 | Pharmacists | 3,550 | $83,623 | 1.5 |
| 76 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 3,530 | $47,442 | 1.3 |
| 77 | Medical assistants | 3,460 | $21,430 | 0.9 |
| 78 | Management analysts | 3,440 | $67,841 | 0.7 |
| 79 | Parts salespersons | 3,420 | $26,309 | 1.6 |
| 80 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 3,330 | $35,283 | 3.1 |
| 81 | Computer software engineers, applications | 3,240 | $63,150 | 0.6 |
| 82 | Loan officers | 3,210 | $54,484 | 1.0 |
| 83 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 3,180 | $31,397 | 1.4 |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 3,170 | $56,620 | 1.0 |
| 85 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 3,150 | $44,874 | 1.4 |
| 86 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 3,020 | $14,344 | 0.9 |
| 87 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 2,990 | $27,896 | 1.1 |
| 88 | Data entry keyers | 2,960 | $21,295 | 0.9 |
| 89 | Correctional officers and jailers | 2,940 | $29,747 | 1.3 |
| 90 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,930 | $25,954 | 1.3 |
| 91 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 2,880 | $16,393 | 1.3 |
| 92 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,880 | $20,407 | 0.8 |
| 93 | Construction managers | 2,870 | $66,576 | 1.4 |
| 94 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 2,870 | $32,225 | 1.2 |
| 95 | Bus drivers, school | 2,870 | $13,458 | 0.7 |
| 96 | Cooks, short order | 2,840 | $14,100 | 1.7 |
| 97 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,800 | $23,695 | 0.8 |
| 98 | Insurance sales agents | 2,790 | $44,475 | 0.9 |
| 99 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 2,750 | $20,395 | 1.8 |
| 100 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,740 | $14,076 | 0.5 |
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