PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2024
Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, are the Top Jobs in August
MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in August 2024, there were 84,605 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly decrease of 6.0%.
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 Fast Food and Counter Workers with 13,511 ads placed for those occupations in August.
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 August 2024, there were 32,498 total job ads with salaries, including 8,443 jobs ads with salaries of $70,000 and above; 9,528 jobs ads with salaries in the $35-49,000 range; 5,801 jobs ads with salaries in the $50-69,000 range, and 8,726 jobs ads with salaries less than $35,000.
The top two employers posting the most online ads in August were Walmart with 2,079 ads and Huntsville Hospital with 1,139 ads. The rest of the top 10 were: UAB Medicine (813), Jack’s Family Restaurants (518), USA Health (468), The University of Alabama at Birmingham (466), Auburn University (466), Baptist Health (423), Sonic Drive-In (409) and The University of Alabama (400).
This month’s HWOL Occupation Focus is Industrial Machinery Mechanics. Those employed in this occupation repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. They may also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans. Duties may also include observing and testing the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices. Typically, employees in these occupations usually need a high school education or GED and usually need two years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. They may also need a certified training program or apprenticeship associated with this occupation. The advertised median salary for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Alabama is $60,544. This occupation has 1,615 Annual Total Openings in Alabama.
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