Highest-paying jobs in Huntsville

Despite and falling , the job market in the United States has remained relatively stable in 2025 thus far. According to May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, around , a from the 185,000 new jobs added in the month before, but an extension of the country's 52-month . Unemployment rates also held relatively steady between April 2024 and April 2025, coming in at around 4%.

Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean Americans have it easy in the workplace. A December 2024 Payscale report found that nearly half (47%) of business organizations with spend optimization, and 18% plan to reduce pay increases in 2025 as a result.

For context, in the U.S. stood at $1,194 in the first quarter of 2025. This represents an increase of 4.8% from a year prior and exceeds the Consumer Price Index's 2.7% increase in the same time period. However, there's one caveat: Earnings go much further in some places than in others.

In fact, the very varies by location, as well as other factors such as industry and benefits. Even a six-figure salary may in places with an unusually high cost of living. Meanwhile, technology, finance, and health care jobs lead in terms of salary, but benefits like remote work can make other lower-paying jobs more desirable.

Regardless, anyone seeking a high-paying job should start by looking at the numbers. used data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Huntsville. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2024, so any jobs without annual compensation figures available were excluded from this analysis.

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#50. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $107,460
- Median hourly wage: $51.67
- Total employment: 360 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#49. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $107,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.90
- Total employment: 720 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#48. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,180
- Median hourly wage: $52.01
- Total employment: 490 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#47. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,260
- Median hourly wage: $52.05
- Total employment: 630 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#46. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $108,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#45. Budget analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,050
- Median hourly wage: $52.43
- Total employment: 580 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#44. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $110,550
- Median hourly wage: $53.15
- Total employment: 3,050 people (11.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#43. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $112,680
- Median hourly wage: $54.17
- Total employment: 110 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#42. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,540
- Median hourly wage: $56.51
- Total employment: 820 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#39. Materials engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $118,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.86
- Total employment: 330 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#39. Management analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $118,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.86
- Total employment: 1,800 people (6.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#39. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $118,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.86
- Total employment: 220 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#38. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $118,780
- Median hourly wage: $57.11
- Total employment: 180 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#37. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,540
- Median hourly wage: $57.95
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#36. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,910
- Median hourly wage: $58.13
- Total employment: 3,130 people (12.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#35. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,320
- Median hourly wage: $58.33
- Total employment: 7,010 people (26.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#34. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $122,430
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Total employment: 700 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#33. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,520
- Median hourly wage: $59.39
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#32. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $124,960
- Median hourly wage: $60.08
- Total employment: 3,010 people (11.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#31. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $126,770
- Median hourly wage: $60.95
- Total employment: 250 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#30. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $127,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.09
- Total employment: 120 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#29. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,120
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 1,570 people (6.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#28. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $127,210
- Median hourly wage: $61.16
- Total employment: 90 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#27. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 2,240 people (8.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#26. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $129,280
- Median hourly wage: $62.15
- Total employment: 160 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#25. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $130,660
- Median hourly wage: $62.82
- Total employment: 1,390 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#23. Industrial production managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $132,440
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 440 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#23. Public relations managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $132,440
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#22. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $132,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.76
- Total employment: 330 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#21. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $132,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#20. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $133,750
- Median hourly wage: $64.30
- Total employment: 4,090 people (15.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#19. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $134,750
- Median hourly wage: $64.79
- Total employment: 570 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#18. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $134,850
- Median hourly wage: $64.83
- Total employment: 790 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#17. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $135,160
- Median hourly wage: $64.98
- Total employment: 330 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#16. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $136,060
- Median hourly wage: $65.42
- Total employment: 610 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#15. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,590
- Median hourly wage: $66.63
- Total employment: 610 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#14. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,110
- Median hourly wage: $66.88
- Total employment: 4,580 people (17.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#13. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,270
- Median hourly wage: $66.96
- Total employment: 650 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#12. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $139,800
- Median hourly wage: $67.21
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#11. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $144,000
- Median hourly wage: $69.23
- Total employment: 490 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $148,240
- Median hourly wage: $71.27
- Total employment: 570 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $148,430
- Median hourly wage: $71.36
- Total employment: 3,120 people (11.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $154,510
- Median hourly wage: $74.29
- Total employment: 750 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $154,520
- Median hourly wage: $74.29
- Total employment: 1,800 people (6.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#6. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $157,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $166,560
- Median hourly wage: $80.08
- Total employment: 1,560 people (6.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#4. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $198,930
- Median hourly wage: $95.64
- Total employment: Not available

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#3. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $203,010
- Median hourly wage: $97.60
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $205,280
- Median hourly wage: $98.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $230,230
- Median hourly wage: $110.69
- Total employment: 440 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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