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5 healthcare jobs where pay in Alabama lags the U.S. median
A national template misses Dental Hygienists in Alabama: local pay is about $61.2K, 38% under the national median.
Alabama pays Dental Hygienists about $61.2K, 38% under the national median. The national median is about $98.1K.
Do not fill this Alabama list with occupations that merely match the country. The cutoff is 0.97 times the national median.
The lag does not stop at one occupation. Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Alabama pays about $27.8K, 22% under the national median, against about $35.8K nationally.
Ranked table
| Rank | Occupation | State median | U.S. median | State vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dental Hygienists | $61,160 | $98,100 | 0.62 |
| 2 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $73,660 | $97,870 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $60,700 | $80,110 | 0.76 |
| 4 | Physician Assistants | $104,960 | $135,880 | 0.77 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $27,840 | $35,800 | 0.78 |
Takeaways
- Do not brief Alabama as high-wage for Dental Hygienists. Pay is about $61.2K, 38% under the national median.
- National pay for Dental Hygienists in this Alabama comparison is about $98.1K.
- The last Alabama lag is Home Health and Personal Care Aides at about $27.8K.
- Rows above 0.97 times the national median are left off this Alabama table.
For recruiters
- Clear the local median for Dental Hygienists.
- Show both medians before the offer goes out.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
An occupation is included only when the Alabama OEWS median is at most 0.97 times the U.S. median for the same occupation. The 5 lowest comparisons are shown. States with fewer than 5 such occupations are omitted, rather than filled with occupations at or above the U.S. median. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by the lowest comparison, Alabama is 1 of 31. A row links to the Alabama metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $61,160 is stated as about $61.2K. $98,100 is stated as about $98.1K. a comparison of 0.62 is stated as 38 percent. $27,840 is stated as about $27.8K. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K. a comparison of 0.78 is stated as 22 percent.
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