Cities → Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, AL

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

93.8

6% cheaper than the national average

Housing

94.6

5% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Huntsville

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Architectural and engineering managers	$166,560	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information systems managers	$154,520	High Risk 7/10
Financial managers	$154,510	High Risk 7/10
Computer hardware engineers	$139,270	High Risk 8/10
Aerospace engineers	$139,110	High Risk 7/10
Pharmacists	$138,590	Moderate 5/10
Sales managers	$136,060	High Risk 7/10
Human resources managers	$135,160	High Risk 7/10
Lawyers	$134,750	High Risk 8/10
Top executives	$133,750	Moderate 6/10
Optometrists	$132,700	Low Risk 4/10
Operations research analysts	$132,620	Very High 9/10
Industrial production managers	$132,440	Moderate 6/10
Computer network architects	$130,660	High Risk 8/10
Natural sciences managers	$127,210	High Risk 7/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Optometrists	$132,700	Low Risk 4/10
Chiropractors	$101,040	Low Risk 3/10
Physical therapists	$99,990	Low Risk 3/10
Veterinarians	$98,490	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$93,570	Safe 2/10
Occupational therapists	$93,210	Low Risk 3/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$80,320	Low Risk 4/10
Chefs and head cooks	$70,960	Low Risk 3/10
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians	$67,760	Low Risk 3/10
Respiratory therapists	$67,250	Low Risk 4/10
Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights	$66,740	Low Risk 3/10
Registered nurses	$66,030	Low Risk 4/10
Police and detectives	$63,850	Low Risk 4/10
Food service managers	$62,660	Low Risk 4/10
Dental hygienists	$61,290	Safe 2/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)