Lowest-paying jobs in Huntsville

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Huntsville

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville, the annual mean wage is $55,980 or 4.7% higher than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $18,080. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,480
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

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#99. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,460
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,280
- Employment: 257,000

3 / 100
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#98. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,340
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,980
- Employment: 100,290

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#96 (tie). Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,190
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190

5 / 100
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#96 (tie). Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,190
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

6 / 100
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#95. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,080
- Employment: 30

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

7 / 100
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#94. Meter Readers, Utilities

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,250
- Employment: 30,450

8 / 100
Canva

#93. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,980
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,560
- Employment: 102,850

9 / 100
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#92. Coaches and Scouts

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,960
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,910
- Employment: 241,390

10 / 100
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#91. Dental Assistants

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,890
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 351,470

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Canva

#90. Cargo and Freight Agents

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,770
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,770
- Employment: 95,810

12 / 100
Canva

#89. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,720
- Employment: 70

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

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#88. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,310
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

14 / 100
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#87. Security Guards

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,300
- Employment: 1,410

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

15 / 100
Pixabay

#86. Parts Salespersons

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,210
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

16 / 100
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#85. Light Truck Drivers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,170
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050

17 / 100
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#83 (tie). Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,120
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

18 / 100
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#83 (tie). First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,120
- Employment: 2,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100

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Canva

#82. Pipelayers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,750
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,600
- Employment: 36,270

20 / 100
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#81. Broadcast Technicians

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,710
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650

21 / 100
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#80. Opticians, Dispensing

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330

22 / 100
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#79. Phlebotomists

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,510
- Employment: 290

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

23 / 100
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#78. Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,460
- Employment: 70

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

24 / 100
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#77. Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,960
- Employment: 208,530

25 / 100
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#76. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,900
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510

26 / 100
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#75. Printing Press Operators

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,860
- Employment: 170

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

27 / 100
Canva

#74. Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,800
- Employment: 100

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

28 / 100
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#73. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,920
- Employment: 32,470

29 / 100
Canva

#72. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,790
- Employment: 230

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

30 / 100
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#71. Driver/Sales Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,720
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

31 / 100
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#70. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,700
- Employment: 170

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

32 / 100
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#69. Medical Assistants

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 1,300

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

33 / 100
Canva

#68. Medical Equipment Preparers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 110

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

34 / 100
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#67. Tellers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 530

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

35 / 100
Canva

#66. Pharmacy Aides

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,410
- Employment: 30

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

36 / 100
Pixabay

#65. Helpers--Electricians

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 230

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

37 / 100
Canva

#64. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,990
- Employment: 190

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

38 / 100
Canva

#63. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,860
- Employment: 920

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

39 / 100
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#62. Couriers and Messengers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,710
- Employment: 70

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

40 / 100
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#61. Data Entry Keyers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,630
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

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#60. Stockers and Order Fillers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,420
- Employment: 3,160

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

42 / 100
Canva

#59. Tire Repairers and Changers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,380
- Employment: 390

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

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Pixabay

#58. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,220
- Employment: 3,740

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

44 / 100
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#57. Retail Salespersons

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,200
- Employment: 6,920

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

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#56. Social and Human Service Assistants

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,920
- Employment: 170

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

46 / 100
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#55. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,900
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

47 / 100
Canva

#54. Orderlies

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,800
- Employment: data not available

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

48 / 100
Canva

#53. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,560
- Employment: 90

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

49 / 100
Canva

#52. Physical Therapist Aides

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 290

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

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#51. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,020
- Employment: 1,850

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

51 / 100
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#50. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,650
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- Employment: 71,850

52 / 100
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#49. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,580
- Employment: 660

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

53 / 100
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#48. Order Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,530
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180

54 / 100
Canva

#47. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,470
- Employment: data not available

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

55 / 100
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#46. Nursing Assistants

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,440
- Employment: 2,000

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

56 / 100
Canva

#45. Bakers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,410
- Employment: 160

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

57 / 100
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#44. Office Clerks, General

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,090
- Employment: 2,200

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

58 / 100
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#43. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,070
- Employment: 600

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

59 / 100
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#42. Counter and Rental Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,030
- Employment: 780

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

60 / 100
Unsplash

#41. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,900
- Employment: 3,090

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

61 / 100
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#40. Cooks, Restaurant

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,880
- Employment: 1,370

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

62 / 100
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#39. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,780
- Employment: 90

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

63 / 100
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#38. Residential Advisors

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,430
- Employment: 210

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

64 / 100
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#37. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,220
- Employment: 1,770

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

65 / 100
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#36. File Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,880
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

66 / 100
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#35. Recreation Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 690

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

67 / 100
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#34. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 590

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

68 / 100
Unsplash

#33. Library Technicians

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,500
- Employment: 190

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

69 / 100
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#32. Telemarketers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,310
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

70 / 100
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#31. Funeral Attendants

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,230
- Employment: 80

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

71 / 100
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#30. Animal Caretakers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,180
- Employment: 220

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

72 / 100
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#29. Sewing Machine Operators

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,630
- Employment: 310

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

73 / 100
Unsplash

#28. Floral Designers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,440
- Employment: 70

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

74 / 100
Canva

#27. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,310
- Employment: 40

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

75 / 100
Canva

#26. Helpers--Production Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,240
- Employment: 580

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

76 / 100
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#25. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,200
- Employment: 350

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

77 / 100
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#24. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,140
- Employment: 510

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

78 / 100
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#23. Cashiers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,990
- Employment: 5,800

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

79 / 100
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#22. Bartenders

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,880
- Employment: 550

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

80 / 100
Canva

#21. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,810
- Employment: 110

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

81 / 100
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#20. Cooks, Short Order

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,660
- Employment: 400

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

82 / 100
Canva

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

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,650
- Employment: 100

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

83 / 100
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#18. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,370
- Employment: 280

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

84 / 100
Canva

#17. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,200
- Employment: 190

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

85 / 100
Pixabay

#16. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,880
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 137,500

86 / 100
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#15. Dishwashers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,670
- Employment: 370

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

87 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#14. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,500
- Employment: data not available

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

88 / 100
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#13. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,440
- Employment: 340

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

89 / 100
Canva

#12. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,010
- Employment: 780

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

90 / 100
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#11. Childcare Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,290
- Employment: 270

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

91 / 100
Pixabay

#10. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,270
- Employment: 120

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

92 / 100
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#9. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,150
- Employment: 430

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

93 / 100
Canva

#8. Food Preparation Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,010
- Employment: 1,550

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

94 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#7. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,760
- Employment: 580

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

95 / 100
Pexels

#6. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,420
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

96 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#5. Waiters and Waitresses

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,150
- Employment: 3,570

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

97 / 100
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#4. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,000
- Employment: 490

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

98 / 100
Pxhere

#3. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $18,830
- Employment: 6,790

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

99 / 100
Unsplash

#2. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $18,650
- Employment: 470

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

100 / 100
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#1. Cooks, Fast Food

Huntsville, AL
- Annual mean salary: $18,080
- Employment: 680

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

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