Highest-paying jobs in Gadsden
Published 1:13 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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Highest-paying jobs in Gadsden
Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Gadsden, AL, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.
In Gadsden, the annual mean wage is $38,830 or 33.4% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $122,910. Read on to see which jobs make the list.
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#50. Eligibility interviewers, government programs
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $44,470
– #153 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $48,570
– Employment: 151,340
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,570)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($67,900)
— New Haven, CT ($63,790)
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#49. Tool and die makers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $44,600
– #172 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $56,150
– Employment: 63,630
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,920)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($72,510)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($71,910)
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#48. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $44,640
– #339 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $57,280
– Employment: 145,230
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($86,740)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($82,520)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,470)
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#47. Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $45,540
– #358 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 260
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,750
– Employment: 665,380
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($125,960)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,450)
— Napa, CA ($116,010)
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#46. Child, family, and school social workers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $45,790
– #259 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,880
– Employment: 340,050
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($76,500)
— Trenton, NJ ($75,250)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($73,840)
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#45. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $46,040
– #285 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 530
National
– Annual mean salary: $50,340
– Employment: 1,903,420
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($62,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($62,290)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($61,540)
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#44. Radiologic technologists and technicians
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $46,500
– #347 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,490
– Employment: 216,380
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($127,890)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($118,480)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,100)
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#43. Healthcare social workers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $47,570
– #346 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $62,310
– Employment: 173,860
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($105,600)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($100,890)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,340)
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#42. Automotive body and related repairers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $47,740
– #197 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $50,660
– Employment: 137,300
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($71,350)
— Ames, IA ($68,340)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,060)
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#41. Firefighters
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $48,020
– #181 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160
National
– Annual mean salary: $55,290
– Employment: 317,310
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,210)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,150)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($97,470)
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#40. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $48,140
– #375 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $71,110
– Employment: 1,026,390
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,810)
— Boulder, CO ($101,630)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,360)
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#39. Property, real estate, and community association managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $48,310
– #306 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,030
– Employment: 234,680
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,610)
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#38. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $48,580
– #378 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 280
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,380
– Employment: 1,443,630
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,050)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,520)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,430)
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#37. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $49,360
– #351 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $93,260
– Employment: 426,870
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($154,880)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,290)
— Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($121,180)
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#36. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $50,790
– #327 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 420
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,080
– Employment: 1,329,280
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
— Salinas, CA ($91,280)
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#35. Human resources specialists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $50,840
– #384 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,720
– Employment: 740,830
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)
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#34. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $52,950
– #324 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 300
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,530
– Employment: 1,020,240
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
— Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
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#33. Librarians and media collections specialists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $53,350
– #270 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,180
– Employment: 127,790
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)
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#32. Postal service mail carriers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $54,580
– #113 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,370
– Employment: 335,540
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Modesto, CA ($57,160)
— Bismarck, ND ($57,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,820)
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#31. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $55,390
– #237 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,090
– Employment: 296,370
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,540)
— Napa, CA ($90,530)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($87,860)
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#30. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $55,550
– #187 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $58,580
– Employment: 549,260
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houma-Thibodaux, LA ($78,410)
— Savannah, GA ($73,850)
— Fairbanks, AK ($69,640)
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#29. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $56,130
– #377 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210
National
– Annual mean salary: $72,390
– Employment: 1,242,490
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
— Napa, CA ($92,620)
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#28. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $57,150
– #378 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150
National
– Annual mean salary: $75,060
– Employment: 665,870
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)
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#27. Physical therapist assistants
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $57,950
– #179 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $60,740
– Employment: 93,660
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($85,960)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($76,390)
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#26. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $58,060
– #286 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $76,080
– Employment: 727,540
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)
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#25. Food service managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $59,170
– #189 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,970
– Employment: 210,680
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)
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#24. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $59,470
– #143 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $60,350
– Employment: 172,830
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($88,140)
— Fairbanks, AK ($84,690)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($80,570)
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#23. Registered nurses
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $59,800
– #374 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,090
National
– Annual mean salary: $82,750
– Employment: 3,047,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($151,640)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($146,360)
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#22. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $60,450
– #372 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $73,590
– Employment: 526,240
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)
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#21. Loan officers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $60,700
– #347 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $80,570
– Employment: 340,170
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
— Wilmington, NC ($104,930)
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#20. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $61,440
– #304 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,330
– Employment: 629,420
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
— Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($90,410)
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#19. Social and community service managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $62,380
– #306 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $76,790
– Employment: 156,400
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,530)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,240)
— Charlottesville, VA ($98,200)
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#18. Accountants and auditors
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $65,010
– #363 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,980
– Employment: 1,318,550
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)
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#17. Compliance officers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $66,630
– #226 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $75,810
– Employment: 334,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)
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#16. Speech-language pathologists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $71,920
– #305 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $85,820
– Employment: 147,470
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,260)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,120)
— Salinas, CA ($107,160)
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#15. Training and development specialists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $72,190
– #45 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,620
– Employment: 336,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($111,580)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
— Decatur, AL ($94,650)
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#14. Civil engineers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $75,280
– #352 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,490
– Employment: 304,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)
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#13. Industrial engineers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $76,260
– #329 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,200
– Employment: 293,950
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
— Midland, TX ($129,440)
— Billings, MT ($126,170)
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#12. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $81,550
– #315 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,650
– Employment: 274,710
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)
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#11. Medical and health services managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $83,600
– #383 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– Employment: 436,770
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)
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#10. Sales managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $84,800
– #378 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $142,390
– Employment: 453,800
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
— Boulder, CO ($182,820)
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#9. Occupational therapists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $87,030
– #158 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,470
– Employment: 127,830
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,210)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($113,190)
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#8. Construction managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $91,570
– #252 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $108,210
– Employment: 284,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
— Napa, CA ($145,430)
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#7. Industrial production managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $93,020
– #343 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $117,780
– Employment: 192,270
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
— Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)
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#6. Lawyers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $97,510
– #326 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $148,030
– Employment: 681,010
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($191,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,610)
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#5. Physical therapists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $98,160
– #51 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80
National
– Annual mean salary: $92,920
– Employment: 225,350
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($123,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,370)
— Midland, TX ($116,880)
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#4. General and operations managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $99,490
– #218 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 460
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,250
– Employment: 2,984,920
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
— Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)
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#3. Nurse practitioners
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $105,250
– #301 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $118,040
– Employment: 234,690
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($197,870)
— Napa, CA ($184,700)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($180,380)
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#2. Financial managers
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $107,670
– #357 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $153,460
– Employment: 681,070
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)
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#1. Pharmacists
Gadsden, AL
– Annual mean salary: $122,910
– #181 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $125,690
– Employment: 312,550
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,640)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($163,840)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($158,420)
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