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Florence-Muscle Shoals salaries

The median worker in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earned $38,640 a year in 2024, about $18.58 an hour. That ranks #365 of the 391 metro areas published here, 21.9% below the national median.

Alabama

Median pay $38,640 $18.58 per hour
Vs national -21.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 55,490 wage and salary
Metro rank #365 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Florence-Muscle Shoals pays 11.8% less than Alabama as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 9.79× 550 $18,760
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 4.21× 640 $55,010
Cooks, Fast Food 3.81× 920 $23,880
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.77× 680 $60,790
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2.06× 830 $43,020
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.8× 700 $60,350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.76× 1,100 $38,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.71× 510 $34,580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1.71× 500 $66,140
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.54× 660 $34,250
Retail Salespersons 1.52× 2,080 $28,420
Cashiers 1.47× 1,660 $25,490

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Florence-Muscle Shoals
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General and Operations Managers $97,840 $47.04 790
Medical and Health Services Managers $83,980 $40.38 210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $70,390 $33.84 370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $66,140 $31.80 500
Registered Nurses $64,370 $30.95 1,340
Accountants and Auditors $62,980 $30.28 510
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,440 $29.54 520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $60,790 $29.23 680
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,350 n/a 700
Human Resources Specialists $59,680 $28.69 240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $58,730 n/a 540
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $58,200 $27.98 370
Electricians $56,650 $27.23 490
Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330 $27.08 200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,570 $26.72 300
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $55,010 $26.45 640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $54,130 $26.02 460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $51,860 $24.93 300
Insurance Sales Agents $49,640 $23.87 200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,320 $23.71 340
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,450 $23.30 330
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,400 $23.27 420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,700 $22.93 710
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $47,170 $22.68 220
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,630 $22.42 240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,630 $21.94 640
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $44,760 $21.52 240
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,720 $21.50 280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,020 $20.68 830
Driver/Sales Workers $40,640 $19.54 210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $39,200 $18.85 450
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,030 $18.76 330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,730 $18.62 1,100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $38,040 $18.29 350
Light Truck Drivers $37,240 $17.91 370
Customer Service Representatives $36,950 $17.77 670
Pharmacy Technicians $36,660 $17.62 270
Tellers $35,560 $17.10 270
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,480 $17.06 1,210
Construction Laborers $35,430 $17.04 540
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,580 $16.63 510
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $34,250 $16.47 660
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,020 $16.36 380
Medical Assistants $34,000 $16.35 490
Counter and Rental Clerks $33,230 $15.98 200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $31,440 $15.11 520
Stockers and Order Fillers $30,870 $14.84 1,190
Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,170 $14.50 360
Nursing Assistants $29,980 $14.41 670
Cooks, Restaurant $28,800 $13.85 660
Office Clerks, General $28,460 $13.68 370
Retail Salespersons $28,420 $13.67 2,080
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $27,490 $13.22 210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,270 $13.11 720
Cashiers $25,490 $12.26 1,660
Cooks, Fast Food $23,880 $11.48 920
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $23,520 $11.31 690
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,740 n/a 260
Waiters and Waitresses $22,500 $10.82 1,080
Food Preparation Workers $22,410 $10.78 420

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Florence-Muscle Shoals by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 2,080 $28,420 $13.67
Cashiers 1,660 $25,490 $12.26
Registered Nurses 1,340 $64,370 $30.95
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,210 $35,480 $17.06
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,190 $30,870 $14.84
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,140 $22,350 $10.75
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,100 $38,730 $18.62
Waiters and Waitresses 1,080 $22,500 $10.82
Cooks, Fast Food 920 $23,880 $11.48
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 830 $43,020 $20.68
General and Operations Managers 790 $97,840 $47.04
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 720 $27,270 $13.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 710 $47,700 $22.93
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 700 $60,350 n/a
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 690 $23,520 $11.31
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 680 $60,790 $29.23
Nursing Assistants 670 $29,980 $14.41
Customer Service Representatives 670 $36,950 $17.77
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 660 $34,250 $16.47
Cooks, Restaurant 660 $28,800 $13.85

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Alabama metro areas

Florence-Muscle Shoals pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Florence-Muscle Shoals?

The median across all occupations is $38,640, or $18.58 an hour, covering 55,490 wage and salary workers. The mean is $48,720, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Florence-Muscle Shoals pay more than the rest of Alabama?

No. The metro median of $38,640 is 11.8% below the Alabama median of $43,830. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Florence-Muscle Shoals?

General and Operations Managers ($97,840), Medical and Health Services Managers ($83,980), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($70,390). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Florence-Muscle Shoals unusually full of?

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, at 9.79× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.