--- title: Alabama Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Alabama. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama date: 2026-09-28T19:11:39Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/5ac6ia.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Alabama Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 26,696 **Hiring momentum:** -12.2% — 848 new postings in the last 28 days vs 966 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 38,005 - Median salary: $62K - Salary range (P25–P75): $38K – $105K - Remote share: 4.2% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 38,005 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Industries with the most postings in Alabama: Hospitals and Health Care (18% of all postings), followed by Retail and Restaurants. - New postings for Alabama fell 12% in the last 28 days (848 vs 966 in the 28 days before). - Pay in Alabama runs 12% below the United States median ($62K vs $70K). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Alabama | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Huntsville, AL — Aerospace, Defense & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/huntsville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4705 | $122K | | [Jobs in Birmingham, AL — Healthcare, Banking & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/birmingham?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3541 | $62K | | [Jobs in Mobile, AL — Port, Aerospace & Shipbuilding](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/mobile?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1533 | $47K | | [Jobs in Montgomery, AL — Government, Hyundai & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/montgomery?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1479 | $54K | | [Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL — University, Mercedes & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/tuscaloosa?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 817 | $42K | | [Jobs in Florence, AL — Healthcare, Education & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/florence?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 608 | $39K | | [Jobs in Decatur, AL — Manufacturing, Chemical & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/decatur?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 533 | $44K | | [Jobs in Dothan, AL — Healthcare, Retail & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/dothan?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 480 | $42K | | [Jobs in Hoover, AL — Retail, Finance & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/hoover?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 425 | $48K | | [Jobs in Gadsden, AL — Manufacturing, Healthcare & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/gadsden?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 351 | $37K | ## Jobs by city in Alabama | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Huntsville | 4705 | $122K | | Birmingham | 3541 | $62K | | Mobile | 1533 | $47K | | Montgomery | 1479 | $54K | | Tuscaloosa | 817 | $42K | | Florence | 608 | $39K | | Decatur | 533 | $44K | | Dothan | 480 | $42K | | Hoover | 425 | $48K | | Gadsden | 351 | $37K | ## Top industries in Alabama | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 6671 | $47K | | Retail | 5433 | $34K | | Restaurants | 2675 | $27K | | Defense & Space | 2502 | $122K | | Construction | 1032 | $70K | | IT Services & Consulting | 857 | $125K | | Real Estate | 648 | $42K | | Hospitality | 645 | $34K | | Financial Services | 622 | $35K | | Business Consulting & Services | 615 | $164K | ## Top roles hiring in Alabama | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 1579 | $78K | | Retail Sales Associate | 1555 | $34K | | Assistant Manager | 1291 | $33K | | Customer Service Representative | 1034 | $33K | | Sales Representative | 794 | $47K | | Delivery Driver | 770 | $36K | | Restaurant Team Member | 608 | $22K | | CDL Driver | 598 | $57K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 541 | $140K | | General Manager | 497 | $57K | ## Top hiring companies in Alabama | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1615 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 624 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 573 | | [Leidos Jobs & Careers — Defense & IT Services](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/leidos?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 432 | | [DeTar Healthcare System Jobs & Careers — South Texas](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/detar-healthcare-system?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 432 | | [Lockheed Martin Jobs & Careers — Defense & Aerospace](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 417 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 372 employers filed 1205 petitions; 3% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Alabama | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | UAB School of Health Professions | 285 | $86K | | Auburn University | 80 | $80K | | The University of Alabama | 69 | $82K | | University of South Alabama | 42 | $240K | | Regions Bank | 37 | $133K | [All H1B sponsors in Alabama](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/alabama?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)