Careers in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
Part of Alabama.
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 84.817, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 4.3% · 66,763 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Nurse Anesthetists$188,760
- 2Chief Executives$164,770
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,570
- 4Dentists, General$153,870
- 5Facilities Managers$140,000
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Retail Salespersons2,080 employed
- 2Cashiers1,580 employed
- 3Registered Nurses1,320 employed
- 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,310 employed
- 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,190 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary9.19× national avg
- 2Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic7.10× national avg
- 3Helpers--Electricians6.30× national avg
- 4Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing4.71× national avg
- 5Logging Equipment Operators4.67× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Nurse Anesthetists$222,550
- 2Chief Executives$194,265
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,776
- 4Dentists, General$181,414
- 5Facilities Managers$165,061
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Alabama state page.