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Careers in Gadsden, AL

Part of Alabama.

Gadsden, AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.653, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.1% · 40,554 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$226,450
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$207,450
  3. 3Pharmacists$129,090
  4. 4Financial Managers$122,470
  5. 5Industrial Production Managers$115,430

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses1,210 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,130 employed
  3. 3Cashiers910 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers810 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers770 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Helpers--Production Workers7.61× national avg
  2. 2Physical Therapist Assistants6.78× national avg
  3. 3Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic6.70× national avg
  4. 4Cooks, Fast Food4.59× national avg
  5. 5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary4.28× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$264,381
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$242,198
  3. 3Pharmacists$150,713
  4. 4Financial Managers$142,984
  5. 5Industrial Production Managers$134,765

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.