Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, are the Top Jobs in February

March 31, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce's Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in February 2025, there were 82,335 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 5.4%.

The five occupations with the most online job ads are for Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, and Customer Service Representatives with 12,808 ads placed for those occupations in February.

The HWOL data is compiled from all online job postings in the state, including those posted on the state's free online jobs database, AlabamaWorks.alabama.gov, and other sources, such as traditional job boards, corporate boards, and social media sites.

In February 2025, there were 31,503 total job ads with salaries, including 9,267 jobs ads with salaries of $70,000 and above; 8,241 jobs ads with salaries in the $35-49,000 range; 5,469 jobs ads with salaries in the $50-69,000 range, and 8,526 jobs ads with salaries less than $35,000.

The top two employers posting the most online ads in January 2025 were Huntsville Hospital with 1,056 ads and Walmart with 840 ads. The rest of the top 10 were: UAB Medicine (804), Domino's Pizza (628), Taco Bell (608), AutoZone (427), Baptist Health (394), Jack's Family Restaurants (359) , Walgreens (357), and Grandview Medical Center with 348 ads.

This month's HWOL Occupation Focus is Medical Assistants. Those employed in this occupation perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Typically, employees in these occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. The advertised median salary for Carpenters in Alabama is $34,432. This occupation has 1,970 Annual Total Openings in Alabama.