Alabama’s average annual wage is roughly $55,400, according to 2025 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But most top earners make between $100,000 and $200,000–and some make double that. Alabama's highest paying jobs: Cardiologist - $471,190 Dermatologist - $401,500 Anesthesiologist - $376,440 General internal medicine physician - $294,500 Ophthamologist - $289,830 Orthopedic surgeon (exc. pediatric) - $287,150 Physicians (all other) - $264,580 Orthodontists - $246,170 Pediatricians - $237,810 OBGyn - $208,080 Based on 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data Architectural and engineering managers are among the state’s top earners, making about $167,200 a year on average. Computer and information systems managers have hefty salaries too, making about $148,000 a year. Physicists earn slightly less on average at around $147,600. All other engineers earn a salary of about $146,500 a year. Read more on AL.com #localnews #income #costofliving #ranking #jobs #salary #highsalar...