Highest-paying jobs in Montgomery

Published 1:01 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Highest-paying jobs in Montgomery

Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, the annual mean wage is $46,710 or 19.8% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $323,700. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#50. Power plant operators

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $85,230
– #51 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $83,740
– Employment: 28,960
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fresno, CA ($129,650)
— Wenatchee, WA ($123,180)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($114,660)

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#49. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $85,820
– #85 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,060
– Employment: 123,940
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)

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#48. Occupational therapists

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $86,080
– #176 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

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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#47. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $86,830
– #86 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $142,520
– Employment: 27,790
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($225,610)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($208,310)
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($200,980)

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#46. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $86,930
– #264 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $105,580
– Employment: 144,640
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
— Trenton, NJ ($144,620)

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#45. Mechanical engineers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $87,820
– #180 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 400

National
– Annual mean salary: $97,000
– Employment: 278,240
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
— Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

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#44. Software developers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $88,310
– #315 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 620

National
– Annual mean salary: $120,990
– Employment: 1,364,180
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

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#43. Civil engineers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $88,400
– #169 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 530

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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#41 (tie). Management analysts

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $88,470
– #164 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 340

National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#41 (tie). Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $88,470
– #49 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $87,640
– Employment: 22,490
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($120,210)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($118,510)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($114,280)

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#40. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $90,150
– #62 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $89,610
– Employment: 37,600
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($152,280)
— Auburn-Opelika, AL ($145,360)
— Tuscaloosa, AL ($144,170)

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#39. Emergency management directors

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $90,180
– #24 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $84,800
– Employment: 10,320
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($142,000)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($124,780)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($123,170)

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#38. Human resources managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $91,200
– #317 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160

National
– Annual mean salary: $136,590
– Employment: 166,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)

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#37. Chemical engineers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $91,920
– #85 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $121,840
– Employment: 24,180
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($173,640)
— Anchorage, AK ($159,010)
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($152,820)

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#36. Financial examiners

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $92,130
– #35 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $96,180
– Employment: 60,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#35. Medical and health services managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $93,020
– #358 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 610

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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#34. Education administrators, postsecondary

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $93,870
– #167 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230

National
– Annual mean salary: $111,260
– Employment: 155,990
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Corvallis, OR ($178,570)
— Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($165,940)
— Syracuse, NY ($164,660)

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#33. Industrial engineers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $94,250
– #105 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 400

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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#32. Commercial pilots

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $94,530
– #105 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $115,080
– Employment: 42,770
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,920)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($184,260)
— Savannah, GA ($177,450)

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#31. Construction managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $95,600
– #210 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 310

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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#30. Architects, except landscape and naval

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $97,430
– #22 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150

National
– Annual mean salary: $91,900
– Employment: 100,400
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
— Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)

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#29. Electronics engineers, except computer

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $98,870
– #114 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $115,490
– Employment: 107,170
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
— Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)

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#28. Physical therapists

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $99,280
– #38 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

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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#27. Facilities managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $99,850
– #93 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $101,970
– Employment: 101,230
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($146,040)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,440)
— Ithaca, NY ($136,210)

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#26. Veterinarians

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $100,100
– #186 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

National
– Annual mean salary: $109,920
– Employment: 77,260
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($144,440)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,670)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($140,390)

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#25. Nurse practitioners

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $101,640
– #339 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 260

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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#24. Electrical engineers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $101,680
– #121 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220

National
– Annual mean salary: $107,890
– Employment: 186,020
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

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#23. Purchasing managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $103,040
– #181 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $134,590
– Employment: 69,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($181,030)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,010)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($174,760)

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#22. Aerospace engineers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $104,950
– #51 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $122,970
– Employment: 56,640
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
— Boulder, CO ($148,990)

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#21. Computer network architects

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $106,950
– #117 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $120,650
– Employment: 168,830
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
— Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

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#20. Public relations managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $107,470
– #111 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $138,000
– Employment: 59,850
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,410)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($182,890)
— Boulder, CO ($174,250)

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#19. Financial and investment analysts

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $108,300
– #13 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $103,020
– Employment: 291,880
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#18. Sales managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $108,630
– #317 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 240

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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#17. General and operations managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $110,870
– #117 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,530

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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#16. Administrative services managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $112,930
– #73 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $113,030
– Employment: 224,620
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,360)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($142,650)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,950)

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#15. Computer and information systems managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $113,480
– #328 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 380

National
– Annual mean salary: $162,930
– Employment: 485,190
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)

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#14. Industrial production managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $113,880
– #153 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210

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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#13. Lawyers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $114,550
– #198 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,050

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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#12. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $116,150
– #22 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $104,160
– Employment: 13,840
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kansas City, MO-KS ($151,900)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($148,800)
— Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN ($141,070)

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#11. Optometrists

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $116,390
– #126 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $125,440
– Employment: 38,720
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Wilmington, NC ($198,370)
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($172,190)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($169,140)

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#10. Marketing managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $116,870
– #225 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $153,440
– Employment: 278,690
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($210,280)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($198,870)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($191,310)

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#9. Computer hardware engineers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $119,830
– #36 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $136,230
– Employment: 73,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)

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#8. Financial managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $125,510
– #228 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 500

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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#7. Pharmacists

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $130,800
– #70 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 470

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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#6. Architectural and engineering managers

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $138,070
– #186 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140

National
– Annual mean salary: $158,970
– Employment: 187,100
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)

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#5. Personal financial advisors

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $140,230
– #22 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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#4. Chief executives

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $178,560
– #218 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $213,020
– Employment: 200,480
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)

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#3. Dentists, general

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $187,350
– #66 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

National
– Annual mean salary: $167,160
– Employment: 108,680
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Manchester, NH ($276,510)
— Salinas, CA ($234,410)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($229,800)

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#2. Radiologists

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $295,950
– #27 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $301,720
– Employment: 29,530
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($370,570)
— Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN ($358,680)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($358,450)

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#1. Anesthesiologists

Montgomery, AL
– Annual mean salary: $323,700
– #17 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $331,190
– Employment: 31,130
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Billings, MT ($367,320)
— Tallahassee, FL ($363,190)
— Fort Wayne, IN ($358,430)

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