Lowest-paying jobs in Birmingham

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Birmingham

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Birmingham, the annual mean wage is $48,680 or 9.0% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $17,740. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,580
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,820
- Employment: 18,730

2 / 100
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#99. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

3 / 100
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#98. Tellers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,440
- Employment: 1,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

4 / 100
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#97. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

5 / 100
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#96. Phlebotomists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,020
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

6 / 100
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#95. Library Technicians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,840
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720

7 / 100
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#94. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,620
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940

8 / 100
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#93. Medical Assistants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,280
- Employment: 2,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

9 / 100
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#92. Highway Maintenance Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,100
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,410
- Employment: 150,860

10 / 100
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#91. Pharmacy Technicians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,930
- Employment: 2,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

11 / 100
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#90. Medical Equipment Preparers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,790
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900

12 / 100
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#89. Printing Press Operators

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,680
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430

13 / 100
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#88. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,510
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

14 / 100
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#87. Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,440
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,990
- Employment: 28,070

15 / 100
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#86. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,390
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600

16 / 100
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#85. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,270
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

17 / 100
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#84. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,130
- Employment: 9,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

18 / 100
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#83. Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,120
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,580
- Employment: 29,230

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#82. Library Assistants, Clerical

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,100
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

20 / 100
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#81. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,910
- Employment: 3,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

21 / 100
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#80. Social and Human Service Assistants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,840
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

22 / 100
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#79. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630

23 / 100
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#78. Funeral Attendants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,730
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

24 / 100
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#77. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,370
- Employment: 3,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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#76. Floral Designers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,280
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

26 / 100
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#75. Helpers--Electricians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,200
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

27 / 100
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#74. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,160
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

28 / 100
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#73. Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,060
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,130
- Employment: 25,590

29 / 100
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#72. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,010
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,440
- Employment: 19,410

30 / 100
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#71. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,850
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810

31 / 100
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#70. Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,900
- Employment: 8,150

32 / 100
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#69. Psychiatric Aides

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,770
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

33 / 100
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#68. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,670
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

34 / 100
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#67. Food Batchmakers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,640
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

35 / 100
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#66. Security Guards

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,630
- Employment: 5,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

36 / 100
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#65. Counter and Rental Clerks

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,540
- Employment: 1,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

37 / 100
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#64. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,530
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

38 / 100
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#63. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,520
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

39 / 100
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#62. Helpers--Carpenters

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,510
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

40 / 100
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#61. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,400
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

41 / 100
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#60. Psychiatric Technicians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,690
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

42 / 100
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#59. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,560
- Employment: 1,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

43 / 100
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#58. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

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#57. Physical Therapist Aides

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,320
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

45 / 100
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#56. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,310
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

46 / 100
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#55. Tire Repairers and Changers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,050
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

47 / 100
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#54. Stockers and Order Fillers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,870
- Employment: 5,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

48 / 100
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#53. Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,750
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,620
- Employment: 99,400

49 / 100
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#52. Office Clerks, General

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,700
- Employment: 7,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

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#51. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,660
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

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#50. Residential Advisors

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,550
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

52 / 100
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#49. Retail Salespersons

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,520
- Employment: 15,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

53 / 100
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#48. Couriers and Messengers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,410
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

54 / 100
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#47. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,370
- Employment: 2,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

55 / 100
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#46. Helpers--Production Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,290
- Employment: 3,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

56 / 100
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#45. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,010
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

57 / 100
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#44. Cooks, Restaurant

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,860
- Employment: 3,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

58 / 100
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#42 (tie). Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

59 / 100
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#42 (tie). Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

60 / 100
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#41. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,740
- Employment: 1,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

61 / 100
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#40. Recreation Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,440
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

62 / 100
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#39. Nursing Assistants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,990
- Employment: 5,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

63 / 100
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#38. Sewing Machine Operators

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,910
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

64 / 100
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#37. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,880
- Employment: 5,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

65 / 100
Canva

#36. Bakers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,700
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

66 / 100
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#35. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,370
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

67 / 100
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#34. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,280
- Employment: 1,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

68 / 100
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#33. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,220
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

69 / 100
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#32. Concierges

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,050
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

70 / 100
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#31. Bartenders

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,690
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

71 / 100
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#30. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,110
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

72 / 100
Canva

#28 (tie). Pharmacy Aides

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,060
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

73 / 100
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#28 (tie). Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,060
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

74 / 100
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#27. Fence Erectors

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,050
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,600
- Employment: 25,900

75 / 100
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#26. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,030
- Employment: 1,860

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

76 / 100
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#25. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,830
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

77 / 100
Canva

#24. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,790
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

78 / 100
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#23. Cooks, Short Order

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,760
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

79 / 100
Canva

#22. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

80 / 100
Canva

#21. Orderlies

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,590
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

81 / 100
Canva

#20. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,410
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410

82 / 100
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#19. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,360
- Employment: 2,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

83 / 100
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#18. Childcare Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,110
- Employment: 1,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

84 / 100
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#17. Parking Attendants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,840
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

85 / 100
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#16. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,560
- Employment: 870

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

86 / 100
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#15. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,540
- Employment: 1,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

87 / 100
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#14. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,510
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

88 / 100
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#13. Cashiers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,320
- Employment: 15,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

89 / 100
Canva

#12. Food Preparation Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,270
- Employment: 3,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

90 / 100
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#11. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,240
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

91 / 100
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#10. Legislators

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,580
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280

92 / 100
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#9. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,500
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

93 / 100
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#8. Dishwashers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,490
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

94 / 100
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#7. Waiters and Waitresses

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,380
- Employment: 9,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

95 / 100
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#6. Animal Caretakers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,300
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

96 / 100
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#5. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,210
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

97 / 100
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#4. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,580
- Employment: 2,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

98 / 100
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#3. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,210
- Employment: 15,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

99 / 100
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#2. Cooks, Fast Food

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $18,630
- Employment: 2,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

100 / 100
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#1. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $17,740
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

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