The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Alabama For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Alabama?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Alabama, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food are the lowest paid people in Alabama.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Alabama:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Alabama:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Alabama job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Alabama

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 686 job classifications in Alabama in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Alabama

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,680	$16,190	62,030
2	Bus Drivers, School Or Special Client	$18,720	$16,210	9,520
3	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$18,870	$16,290	580
4	Substitute Teachers	$19,110	$16,110	8,280
5	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$19,180	$16,370	4,170
6	Cooks, Fast Food	$19,220	$16,370	6,160
7	Personal Care Aides	$19,250	$16,360	14,310
8	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$19,300	$16,380	1,240
9	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$19,430	$16,220	2,350
10	Waiters And Waitresses	$19,750	$16,210	34,020
11	Childcare Workers	$19,920	$16,440	7,490
12	Dishwashers	$20,020	$16,520	3,930
13	Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials	$20,110	$16,050	40
14	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,180	$16,450	9,840
15	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$20,180	$16,420	3,940
16	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$20,360	$16,180	240
17	Cashiers	$20,620	$16,500	65,540
18	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$20,690	$16,470	4,220
19	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$20,720	$16,860	790
20	Home Health Aides	$20,780	$16,420	4,870
21	Motion Picture Projectionists	$21,000	$16,250	30
22	Teacher Assistants	$21,190	$16,420	9,210
23	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$21,280	$16,500	2,990
24	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$21,350	$16,360	2,340
25	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$21,550	$16,990	1,960
26	Pharmacy Aides	$21,700	$16,690	780
27	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$21,740	$16,830	3,390
28	Bartenders	$21,840	$16,420	4,440
29	Cooks, Short Order	$21,910	$17,050	2,520
30	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$21,960	$16,750	2,820
31	Food Preparation Workers	$22,010	$16,750	8,520
32	Parking Lot Attendants	$22,040	$16,600	600
33	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$22,100	$16,550	11,080
34	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$22,710	$16,500	300
35	Crossing Guards	$22,770	$16,950	430
36	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$22,820	$17,540	490
37	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$22,930	$17,610	11,700
38	Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, And Stucco Masons	$23,080	$16,780	120
39	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$23,490	$16,580	4,450
40	Orderlies	$23,580	$17,590	810
41	Recreation Workers	$23,590	$16,570	5,470
42	Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners	$23,670	$17,170	200
43	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$23,700	$17,030	28,770
44	Graduate Teaching Assistants	$23,740	$16,470	80
45	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$23,800	$16,720	1,400
46	Library Assistants, Clerical	$23,800	$17,130	1,250
47	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$23,840	$17,550	330
48	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$23,950	$17,130	1,180
49	Sewing Machine Operators	$23,960	$17,000	2,840
50	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$23,960	$17,430	1,620
51	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$23,990	$17,140	5,400
52	Cooks, Restaurant	$24,080	$17,300	14,930
53	Nursing Assistants	$24,110	$18,230	22,590
54	Funeral Attendants	$24,170	$17,060	530
55	Floral Designers	$24,230	$16,900	640
56	Tour And Travel Guides	$24,410	$16,570	390
57	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$24,500	$17,490	380
58	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$24,540	$17,880	60
59	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$24,570	$17,540	1,050
60	Fence Erectors	$24,600	$17,520	500
61	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$24,800	$16,390	2,480
62	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$24,890	$17,520	440
63	Residential Advisors	$25,000	$17,300	2,790
64	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$25,010	$17,580	7,520
65	File Clerks	$25,300	$17,120	680
66	Couriers And Messengers	$25,540	$17,030	1,180
67	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$25,610	$20,770	360
68	Telemarketers	$25,640	$17,010	1,820
69	Office Clerks, General	$25,800	$17,220	29,780
70	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$26,010	$18,100	260
71	Helpers–Carpenters	$26,030	$18,520	380
72	Physical Therapist Aides	$26,190	$17,530	1,050
73	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$26,320	$18,040	13,030
74	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$26,340	$18,020	12,700
75	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$26,370	$16,690	1,430
76	Helpers–Production Workers	$26,440	$17,680	16,710
77	Security Guards	$26,470	$17,060	13,840
78	Concierges	$26,500	$19,560	150
79	Tire Repairers And Changers	$26,520	$17,560	2,480
80	Cutters And Trimmers, Hand	$26,540	$20,160	300
81	Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other	$26,630	$16,530	210
82	Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other	$26,650	$19,790	520
83	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$26,680	$18,010	21,780
84	Psychiatric Aides	$26,680	$20,580	1,750
85	Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders	$26,750	$18,630	850
86	Retail Salespersons	$26,770	$16,940	63,530
87	Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters	$26,970	$18,600	1,110
88	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$27,140	$18,170	40,510
89	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$27,160	$17,820	2,490
90	Helpers–Roofers	$27,240	$20,570	180
91	Demonstrators And Product Promoters	$27,270	$21,000	1,230
92	Counter And Rental Clerks	$27,330	$17,440	7,020
93	Psychiatric Technicians	$27,390	$17,210	1,150
94	Woodworkers, All Other	$27,520	$19,930	350
95	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$27,590	$18,600	1,140
96	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$27,780	$18,360	380
97	Tellers	$27,830	$20,920	9,630
98	Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	$27,860	$19,620	300
99	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$27,880	$18,580	440
100	Bakers	$28,100	$20,040	1,310

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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