Highest Paying Trades in Alabama

The top skilled trades in Alabama, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$84,340	3,120	+8.8%
2	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$77,240	90	+8.1%
3	Millwrights	$63,330	1,880	+5.4%
4	Boilermakers	$63,220	240	+5.9%
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$62,400	4,050	+5.5%
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,390	17,110	+5.5%
7	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$56,540	240	+5.2%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$53,840	7,880	+4.9%
9	Machinists	$53,320	5,620	+8.3%
10	Insulation Workers	$53,240	50	+5.2%
11	Electricians	$52,420	9,740	+5.2%
12	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$51,410	1,160	+4.5%
13	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$49,290	7,330	+5.7%
14	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$49,290	7,330	+5.7%
15	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$49,060	5,650	+8.5%
16	Carpenters	$47,880	5,700	+5.2%
17	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$47,460	370	+8.2%
18	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$47,170	12,570	+8.2%
19	Drywall Installers	$46,880	640	+5%
20	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$46,870	9,640	+4.1%
21	Sheet Metal Workers	$46,100	1,630	+5.2%
22	Automotive Service Technicians	$45,710	9,920	+8%
23	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$45,690	1,750	+5.5%
24	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$43,740	2,040	+8.1%
25	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$41,600	16,950	+8.1%
26	Pipelayers	$39,870	720	+8.5%
27	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$38,480	770	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Electricians	$35,860	2,220	+8.4%
29	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$35,160	1,850	+8.5%

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