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Careers in Montgomery, AL

Part of Alabama.

Montgomery, AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.682, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 170,183 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$285,260
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,490
  3. 3Chief Executives$155,700
  4. 4Pharmacists$136,620
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators7,410 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons4,720 employed
  3. 3Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4,060 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses3,990 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers3,780 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Historians8.16× national avg
  2. 2Archivists7.66× national avg
  3. 3Database Administrators6.57× national avg
  4. 4Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.62× national avg
  5. 5Machine Feeders and Offbearers5.47× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$318,079
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,494
  3. 3Chief Executives$173,613
  4. 4Pharmacists$152,338
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,320

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.