Healthcare salaries in Alabama (2025): what 69 healthcare jobs pay

Registered nurse pay

$77,080

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Alabama, or $37.06 an hour. −21% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

Healthcare jobs

212,940

Jobs across 69 healthcare occupations in Alabama, 1.3% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 10 of 69 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Alabama

Pay a year in Alabama. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Cardiologists $519,480 median a year · 130 jobs Dermatologists $394,550 median a year · – jobs Anesthesiologists $392,350 median a year · – jobs Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $324,570 median a year · 380 jobs General Internal Medicine Physicians $311,180 median a year · 310 jobs Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $305,200 median a year · – jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Alabama

Registered Nurses 54,340 jobs · $77,080 a year, $37.06 an hour Nursing Assistants 25,250 jobs · $34,140 a year, $16.41 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 20,930 jobs · $27,840 a year, $13.39 an hour Medical Assistants 13,300 jobs · $36,100 a year, $17.35 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,580 jobs · $57,030 a year, $27.42 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 8,510 jobs · $39,030 a year, $18.77 an hour

All 69 healthcare jobs in Alabama

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Alabama, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation	Pay a year	Hourly	vs U.S.	Jobs
Registered NursesNursing	$77,080	$37.06	−21%	54,340
Nursing AssistantsNursing	$34,140	$16.41	−19%	25,250
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support	$27,840	$13.39	−22%	20,930
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support	$36,100	$17.35	−21%	13,300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing	$57,030	$27.42	−11%	11,580
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab	$39,030	$18.77	−15%	8,510
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab	$49,440	$23.77	−21%	7,250
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants	$105,750	$50.84	−20%	5,640
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab	$134,630	$64.72	−4%	5,400
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons	$272,610	$131.06	+3%	3,980
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support	$39,080	$18.79	−19%	3,740
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$60,700	$29.18	−24%	3,500
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$36,680	$17.63	−19%	3,290
Dental HygienistsOther practitioners	$61,160	$29.41	−38%	3,170
Physical TherapistsTherapists	$97,290	$46.77	−5%	3,040
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists	$61,430	$29.53	−10%	2,700
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians	$49,420	$23.76	−24%	2,480
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists	$66,150	$31.81	−20%	2,350
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab	$37,220	$17.89	−18%	2,350
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians	$43,810	$21.06	−14%	2,330
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists	$73,660	$35.41	−25%	2,060
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$37,810	$18.18	−15%	2,020
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants	$190,300	$91.49	−20%	1,810
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians	$48,540	$23.34	−20%	1,700
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians	$68,180	$32.78	−29%	1,510
Occupational TherapistsTherapists	$94,050	$45.21	−6%	1,500
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$36,680	$17.63	−20%	1,260
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians	$43,600	$20.96	−13%	1,210
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support	$35,800	$17.21	−25%	1,000
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants	$104,960	$50.46	−23%	930
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$47,650	$22.91	−36%	930
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians	$36,880	$17.73	−22%	880
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners	$46,940	–	−25%	840
Psychiatric AidesNursing	$27,150	$13.05	−40%	790
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners	$66,190	$31.82	−13%	780
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists	$62,250	$29.93	−14%	750
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists	$27,290	$13.12	−23%	750
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support	$36,760	$17.68	−24%	660
Massage TherapistsTherapists	$48,930	$23.52	−16%	600
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians	$78,890	$37.93	−17%	490
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners	$41,710	$20.05	−38%	470
OptometristsOther practitioners	$145,090	$69.75	+6%	460
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab	$36,260	$17.44	−4%	460
ChiropractorsOther practitioners	$80,990	$38.94	+2%	430
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support	$35,340	$16.99	−13%	410
OrderliesNursing	$31,310	$15.05	−18%	400
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons	$324,570	$156.04	−9%	380
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons	$239,200+	$115.00+	−42%	340
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians	$82,630	$39.72	−18%	320
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons	$311,180	$149.61	+21%	310
AudiologistsTherapists	$86,300	$41.49	−10%	190
Recreational TherapistsTherapists	$57,360	$27.58	−7%	160
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOther practitioners	$239,200+	$115.00+	−32%	130
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons	$519,480	$249.75	+5%	130
Radiation TherapistsTherapists	$87,330	$41.99	−17%	120
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons	$210,380	$101.15	−28%	120
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians	$76,400	$36.73	−6%	100
PodiatristsOther practitioners	$161,820	$77.80	+1%	90
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons	$239,200+	$115.00+	−29%	90
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners	$69,520	$33.43	+6%	80
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners	$50,820	$24.43	−15%	70
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians	$46,530	$22.37	−29%	50
Therapists, All OtherTherapists	$68,270	$32.82	−12%	30
OrthodontistsOther practitioners	$253,670	$121.96	−12%	–
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons	$392,350	$188.63	+0%	–
DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons	$394,550	$189.69	+20%	–
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons	$134,550	$64.69	−45%	–
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons	$209,490	$100.72	−0%	–
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons	$305,200	$146.73	+2%	–

Questions about healthcare pay in Alabama

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Alabama?

BLS doesn't publish exact pay above its reporting limit, so 3 healthcare jobs in Alabama are all shown as $239,200+ a year. They include Surgeons, All Other, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Emergency Medicine Physicians.

How much do registered nurses make in Alabama?

Registered nurses in Alabama earn median pay of $77,080 a year, or $37.06 an hour, 21% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Alabama?

Registered Nurses, with about 54,340 jobs, followed by nursing assistants and home health and personal care aides.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Alabama?

About 212,940 jobs across the 69 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 1.3% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Alabama than nationally?

10 of the 69 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Alabama than the U.S. figure, and 59 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.