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Employment and Occupational Information in Alabama

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Employment Information
Salary Information
Metro Areas
Occupations
Business Statistics
Industry Business Statistics
Education and Training
Further Information

Snapshot of Employment in Alabama in 2010

1,807,480

Total Employment

10.50 %

Unemployment Rate

$38,590

Average Annual Salary

#10 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#24 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
#32 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#38 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
#38 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
#41 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#42 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
#47 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#49 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#49 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#47 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#49 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#49 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.

Employment Information for Alabama

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Alabama in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Alabama in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment

Alabama

United States

Total Employment

1,807,480

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-56,140

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

49.20 %

53.60 %

Percent of Men Employed

58.40 %

58.50 %

Unemployment Rate

10.50 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

9.50 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

11.30 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for Alabama

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Salary Information for Alabama

Annual Salary Distribution for Alabama in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Alabama in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Alabama in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Alabama

United States

Average Annual Salary

$38,590

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$18.55

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.03 %

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for Alabama

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Alabama Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Management Occupations: $96,480

2. Legal Occupations: $87,730

3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $75,710

4. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $70,170

5. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: $63,100

Table 3. Highest Paying Alabama Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Management Occupations: 0.05 %

2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.05 %

3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.04 %

4. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.04 %

5. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.04 %

Table 4. Alabama Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.30 %

2. Sales and Related Occupations: 11.50 %

3. Production Occupations: 9.78 %

4. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 7.85 %

5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 7.61 %

Table 5. Popular Alabama Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.06 %

2. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 0.04 %

3. Protective Service Occupations: 0.02 %

4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.02 %

5. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.01 %

Table 6. Alabama Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Alabama Metro Areas Information

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HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Huntsville, AL: $48,080

2. Birmingham-Hoover, AL: $41,220

3. Montgomery, AL: $38,330

4. Mobile, AL: $38,240

5. Tuscaloosa, AL: $37,990

Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES

1. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL: 0.05 %

2. Tuscaloosa, AL: 0.04 %

3. Huntsville, AL: 0.04 %

4. Decatur, AL: 0.04 %

5. Mobile, AL: 0.04 %

Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL: 475,260

2. Huntsville, AL: 202,410

3. Mobile, AL: 167,910

4. Montgomery, AL: 157,870

5. Tuscaloosa, AL: 88,950

Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL: 0.01 %

2. Decatur, AL: 0.00 %

3. Tuscaloosa, AL: -0.01 %

4. Huntsville, AL: -0.02 %

5. Auburn-Opelika, AL: -0.02 %

Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Alabama Business Statistics Information

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL : 21,638

2. Huntsville, AL : 8,082

3. Mobile, AL : 7,603

4. Montgomery, AL : 6,655

5. Tuscaloosa, AL : 3,932

Table 11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL : 1.25

2. Montgomery, AL : 1.23

3. Mobile, AL : 1.22

4. Huntsville, AL : 1.18

5. Anniston-Oxford, AL : 1.17

Table 12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL : 21.94

2. Huntsville, AL : 21.58

3. Mobile, AL : 21.28

4. Montgomery, AL : 21.18

5. Tuscaloosa, AL : 19.76

Table 13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Huntsville, AL : $899,388

2. Birmingham-Hoover, AL : $895,949

3. Mobile, AL : $756,868

4. Montgomery, AL : $695,721

5. Tuscaloosa, AL : $692,700

Table 14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Alabama Industry Business Statistics Information

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. Manufacturing: 16.25%

2. Retail trade: 14.22%

3. Health care and social assistance: 13.95%

4. Accommodation and food services: 9.31%

5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 7.71%

Table 15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Retail trade: 12,069

2. Other services (except public administration): 10,458

3. Construction: 9,751

4. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 8,673

5. Health care and social assistance: 8,101

Table 16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Utilities: 141.59

2. Manufacturing: 63.28

3. Information: 47.02

4. Management of companies and enterprises: 40.2

5. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: 37.24

Table 17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Utilities: $12,437,133

2. Management of companies and enterprises: $2,881,874

3. Manufacturing: $2,628,695

4. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $2,313,340

5. Information: $2,212,535

Table 18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Table 19. Popular Colleges in Alabama.

Table 20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in Alabama.

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in Alabama

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

ALABAMA METRO AREAS

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