Alabama's lowest paying jobs: School bus drivers - $19,190 Shampooers - $21,210 Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers - $24,040 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers - $24,330 Short order cooks - $24,860 Childcare workers - $25,120 Amusement and recreation attendants - $25,140 Personal care and service workers - $25,190 Food preparation and serving related workers. - $25,270 Teaching assistants (postsecondary) - $25,850 Based on 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data Grounds maintenance workers and police and sheriff’s patrol officers fall in a similar range, earning around $53,700 and about $55,100 a year, respectively. Beyond salaries, Alabama’s job market overall has been trending upwards. The state hit a record high in June with 2.2 million wage and salary jobs, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Read more on AL.com #localnews #income #costofliving #rankings #jobs #salary #lowsalary