Florence Employment

Employment and Industries in the Florence, Alabama Area

Florence is the major economic center of northwestern Alabama. It's located in the center of the triangle consisting of Memphis, Nashville and Birmingham which places the city in one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. The city's location has led to significant economic development. The leading industries in Florence are education, health and social services, manufacturing (especially textiles, flooring and furniture) distribution, retail and food processing. Florence also has companies in industries such as primary metals, rubber products, chemical and allied products, agriculture (especially cotton) and fabricated metals. Regarding non-agricultural positions, about 25% of the jobs are in the construction, mining and manufacturing sectors.

In 2009 the average earnings in Florence was $28,000. Approximately 15% of the residents have bachelor's degrees and about 10% have a graduate degree. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 82.8. The average in the nation is 100.

The city of Florence offers a variety of incentives to increase manufacturing investments in the city. The Alabama Industrial Development Training program also helps companies by implementing a client approved training program at no charge for new and expanding businesses.

Some of the major employers in Florence and other areas in the metropolitan region known as the Shoals:

The local healthcare industry includes Gentiva Health Services, Coffee Health Group, Helen Keller Hospital and the Healthcare Authority of Lauderdale County and the city of Florence Alabama
The field of education includes Lauderdale County Schools, University of Northern Alabama, Florence City Schools and NW-Shoals Community College
Government employers such as the City of Florence, Tennessee Valley Authority and Lauderdale County
Sara Lee Foods - meat processing
Wise Alloys - aluminum can sheet
American Wholesale Books - distributor
SCA Tissue Barton Operation - paper mill converting
Jami- furniture
Northern Southern Railroad - transportation
The HON Company - office furniture manufacturer
Tarkett Alabama Inc - floor tile
Flexco - rubber and vinyl flooring
Whitesell Corporation - Fasteners
Bank Independent - financial
Monarch Ceramic Tile - porcelain tile manufacturer
South Wire - insulated copper/electrical wire
Southeastern Extrusion - precision tool & die

Helpful Florence business organizations are:

The Times Daily provides information about the current business activities in the Florence area.

Most Popular Jobs in Florence, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,330	51,310	$34,750 - 66,340	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	990	43,600	$31,060 - 54,670	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	640	45,800	$18,360 - 70,510	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	470	43,440	$29,050 - 58,790	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	280	48,570	$26,350 - 75,840	18%	79%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	260	41,500	$27,850 - 53,250	11%	95%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	260	19,580	$13,420 - 31,160	9%	54%
8	Lawyers	130	80,300	$51,320 - 121,820	11%	99%
9	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	90	56,660	$30,520 - 85,440	17%	56%
10	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	90	31,010	$22,010 - 40,990	15%	51%
11	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90	74,120	$60,160 - 91,250	8%	78%
12	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	51,750	$36,800 - 66,930	13%	73%
13	Librarians	80	48,530	$27,500 - 63,840	4%	85%
14	Financial managers	80	83,750	$51,260 - 135,650	13%	60%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	80	44,390	$35,200 - 53,880	20%	87%
16	Medical and public health social workers	80	37,860	$27,690 - 50,640	24%	77%
17	Chief executives	80	141,570	$60,090 -	2%	65%
18	Child, family, and school social workers	80	37,550	$27,100 - 53,610	19%	77%
19	Civil engineers	70	62,540	$36,770 - 88,350	18%	87%
20	Legislators	60	15,000	$12,860 - 16,830	1%	65%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	60	52,960	$36,030 - 70,230	27%	50%
22	Coaches and scouts	60		$ -	15%	60%
23	Medical and health services managers	60	67,420	$44,320 - 107,520	16%	57%
24	Mechanical engineers	60	69,360	$33,980 - 107,080	4%	78%
25	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50		$ -	15%	72%
26	Special education teachers, secondary school	50	39,750	$27,920 - 52,150	9%	87%
27	Graphic designers	50	24,640	$18,290 - 30,130	10%	55%
28	Public relations specialists	50	36,980	$21,730 - 58,980	18%	81%
29	Physical therapists	50	59,220	$39,600 - 91,300	27%	89%
30	Electrical engineers	50	74,450	$51,240 - 101,810	6%	81%
31	Training and development specialists	40	43,280	$27,150 - 62,580	18%	56%
32	Advertising sales agents	40	37,510	$22,940 - 60,470	20%	56%
33	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	45,990	$29,440 - 61,130	0%	96%
34	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	40,280	$26,520 - 56,960	5%	58%
35	Managers, all other	40	63,890	$41,150 - 94,750	7%	55%
36	Sales managers	40	96,020	$39,390 -	10%	69%
37	Computer software engineers, applications	40	44,330	$29,320 - 64,600	45%	85%
38	Social and community service managers	30	48,780	$29,340 - 74,780	25%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Cashiers	2,110	16,380	$12,890 - 22,130	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	2,090	21,060	$13,150 - 34,880	12%	25%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,350	14,570	$12,760 - 16,630	18%	5%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,260	21,560	$13,390 - 40,760	2%	5%
5	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,220	21,040	$13,540 - 31,080	-7%	8%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,140	26,000	$19,280 - 34,760	1%	18%
7	Team assemblers	1,020	19,940	$15,130 - 24,200	0%	5%
8	Waiters and waitresses	880	15,120	$12,780 - 19,070	11%	14%
9	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	850	34,620	$18,160 - 56,570	4%	25%
10	Office clerks, general	850	19,860	$13,520 - 28,470	13%	19%
11	General and operations managers	790	83,740	$41,310 - 143,050	2%	48%
12	Customer service representatives	770	27,120	$19,670 - 37,410	25%	22%
13	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	660	20,510	$14,630 - 25,910	15%	4%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	630	19,110	$13,860 - 24,600	18%	7%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	600	31,850	$15,490 - 56,130	10%	4%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	540	41,230	$25,190 - 64,560	6%	29%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	520	25,700	$17,120 - 39,180	11%	14%
18	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	500	26,810	$17,180 - 38,170	13%	16%
19	Cooks, fast food	500	14,490	$12,710 - 16,690	8%	5%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	480	23,960	$14,020 - 38,260	8%	4%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	470	33,120	$17,800 - 55,010	10%	6%
22	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	460	29,640	$21,460 - 38,450	14%	7%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	430	20,690	$14,720 - 28,690	17%	13%
24	Tellers	400	23,120	$17,050 - 30,600	14%	16%
25	Home health aides	390	18,320	$13,180 - 24,890	49%	7%
26	Food preparation workers	380	15,970	$13,040 - 19,320	15%	7%
27	Cooks, restaurant	380	19,440	$14,150 - 25,450	12%	5%
28	Helpers--production workers	370	20,310	$16,390 - 27,470	0%	4%
29	Teacher assistants	340	17,030	$13,160 - 21,160	10%	18%
30	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	320	15,880	$12,940 - 20,040	13%	5%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	310	46,300	$26,250 - 69,830	-4%	15%
32	Industrial truck and tractor operators	300	27,420	$19,430 - 37,010	-1%	2%
33	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	290	18,850	$13,720 - 25,730	11%	5%
34	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	290	25,890	$18,290 - 33,460	4%	6%
35	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	280	34,880	$25,420 - 47,120	11%	33%
36	Electricians	260	34,880	$25,830 - 47,800	7%	7%
37	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	250	18,540	$13,240 - 25,440	14%	3%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	240	28,840	$17,520 - 45,090	14%	4%
39	Counter and rental clerks	240	21,800	$15,470 - 31,330	23%	16%
40	Carpenters	230	35,440	$22,300 - 50,730	10%	6%
41	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	230	14,520	$12,700 - 17,530	10%	17%
42	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	230	31,130	$25,780 - 38,100	-6%	0%
43	Child care workers	220	15,540	$12,900 - 19,460	18%	15%
44	Industrial machinery mechanics	210	36,740	$26,680 - 49,700	9%	5%
45	Pharmacy technicians	210	24,640	$16,380 - 34,260	32%	16%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	200	47,370	$31,190 - 64,250	7%	13%
47	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	200	23,020	$13,980 - 36,150	13%	4%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	200	48,010	$33,300 - 77,620	9%	10%
49	Medical assistants	190	22,600	$17,200 - 29,570	35%	10%
50	Medical secretaries	190	24,710	$17,500 - 33,260	17%	18%
51	Postal service mail carriers	190			1%	11%
52	Machinists	190	40,970	$28,050 - 50,470	-2%	3%
53	Dishwashers	180	15,670	$12,860 - 20,530	10%	3%
54	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	180	19,350	$13,880 - 26,890	0%	3%
55	Driver/sales workers	170	28,480	$15,460 - 44,850	-4%	4%
56	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	170	33,280	$25,080 - 48,240	8%	3%
57	Bill and account collectors	170	25,640	$18,080 - 37,510	23%	13%
58	Helpers--electricians	170	21,360	$16,040 - 27,740	7%	3%
59	Security guards	170	20,440	$13,150 - 40,120	17%	13%
60	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	51,260	$36,490 - 62,870	11%	4%
61	Parts salespersons	160	27,140	$14,180 - 40,460	-1%	6%
62	Bus drivers, school	160	16,350	$12,910 - 23,070	9%	4%
63	Butchers and meat cutters	150	24,840	$15,490 - 35,140	2%	2%
64	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	150	27,210	$21,300 - 32,330	-7%	0%
65	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	150	15,690	$12,890 - 19,870	17%	14%
66	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	150	26,930	$21,320 - 32,750	5%	2%
67	Packers and packagers, hand	150	21,740	$14,720 - 36,790	-11%	3%
68	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	140	25,610	$21,740 - 31,650	0%	22%
69	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	140	16,240	$13,090 - 19,620	10%	5%
70	Tree trimmers and pruners	140	25,680	$17,620 - 35,280	11%	6%
71	Loan interviewers and clerks	140	27,920	$20,090 - 40,350	0%	24%
72	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	140	25,570	$18,370 - 35,280	4%	15%
73	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	140	27,890	$19,640 - 39,660	-14%	0%
74	Dental hygienists	130	31,270	$22,910 - 41,160	30%	33%
75	Painters, construction and maintenance	130	30,270	$20,660 - 40,080	12%	6%
76	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	120	24,250	$19,840 - 30,160	-4%	5%
77	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	35,290	$22,460 - 52,820	12%	3%
78	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	120	39,680	$27,660 - 57,470	15%	18%
79	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	120	26,660	$18,310 - 36,030	18%	6%
80	Tool and die makers	120	35,010	$21,410 - 48,740	-9%	5%
81	Radiologic technologists and technicians	110			15%	25%
82	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	110	55,660	$42,890 - 67,520	7%	6%
83	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	110	42,600	$30,140 - 52,380	16%	43%
84	Construction laborers	110	25,360	$14,800 - 42,850	11%	5%
85	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	110	23,860	$16,630 - 32,880	-6%	14%
86	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	110	25,720	$18,620 - 33,170	-2%	6%
87	Construction managers	100	61,550	$37,430 - 111,990	16%	29%
88	Loan officers	100	60,100	$34,600 - 100,470	12%	49%
89	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	100	27,340	$21,260 - 35,440	-4%	4%
90	Dental assistants	90	24,960	$17,230 - 36,170	29%	9%
91	Recreation workers	90	20,030	$14,030 - 30,880	13%	47%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	90	44,950	$24,540 - 79,980	10%	17%
93	Correctional officers and jailers	80	20,860	$16,890 - 27,050	17%	11%
94	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	80	22,950	$17,560 - 30,120	4%	0%
95	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	80	27,840	$18,230 - 39,140	3%	18%
96	Insurance sales agents	80	69,490	$32,710 - 133,550	13%	45%
97	Residential advisors	80	19,840	$13,920 - 33,950	19%	28%
98	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	80	26,930	$18,410 - 38,330	7%	3%
99	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	80	27,640	$17,110 - 40,340	-15%	0%
100	Switchboard operators, including answering service	80	21,460	$15,220 - 28,690	-7%	10%

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Jobs More Common Near Florence Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tree trimmers and pruners	25,680	140	43.7
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,130	230	9.9
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,210	150	8.1
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	19,350	180	7.8
Helpers--electricians	21,360	170	4.9
Tool and die makers	35,010	120	4.8
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,660	110	4.2
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	23,020	200	4
Butchers and meat cutters	24,840	150	4
Team assemblers	19,940	1,020	3
Cooks, fast food	14,490	500	2.9
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	25,720	110	2.7
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,850	290	2.7
Helpers--production workers	20,310	370	2.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	36,740	210	2.5
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,340	100	2.5
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	18,540	250	2.3
Parts salespersons	27,140	160	2.2
Dental hygienists	31,270	130	2.2
Elementary school teachers, except special education	43,600	990	2.2
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,620	850	2.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	15,690	150	2.1
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	42,600	110	2.1
Tellers	23,120	400	2.1
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	29,640	460	2
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,890	140	2
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	16,240	140	2
Pharmacy technicians	24,640	210	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,700	520	1.9
Loan interviewers and clerks	27,920	140	1.9
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,040	1,220	1.9
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,520	230	1.9
Cashiers	16,380	2,110	1.8
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,000	1,140	1.8
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	25,610	140	1.8
Postal service mail carriers		190	1.6
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,560	1,260	1.6
Teachers and instructors, all other	19,580	260	1.6
Radiologic technologists and technicians		110	1.6
Counter and rental clerks	21,800	240	1.6
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	23,960	480	1.6
Registered nurses	51,310	1,330	1.5
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,290	120	1.5
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,420	300	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,300	310	1.5
Painters, construction and maintenance	30,270	130	1.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,570	1,350	1.5
Machinists	40,970	190	1.5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	43,440	470	1.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	33,280	170	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Florence, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	51,260	1.11	170
Machinists	40,970	1.11	190
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,660	1.1	120
Driver/sales workers	28,480	1.09	170
Packers and packagers, hand	21,740	1.07	150
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	39,680	1.02	120
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,660	1.02	110
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,130	1	230
Tellers	23,120	0.98	400
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,120	0.96	470
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,890	0.96	140
Counter and rental clerks	21,800	0.94	240
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,250	0.93	120
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,040	0.92	1,220
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	41,230	0.91	540
Customer service representatives	27,120	0.91	770
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,420	0.91	300
Dishwashers	15,670	0.91	180
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	25,890	0.91	290
Carpenters	35,440	0.9	230
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	42,600	0.9	110
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,290	0.9	120
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,510	0.9	660
Cooks, restaurant	19,440	0.9	380
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,620	0.89	850
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,560	0.89	1,260
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,000	0.89	1,140
Parts salespersons	27,140	0.89	160
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,210	0.89	150
Cashiers	16,380	0.88	2,110
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	18,540	0.88	250
Painters, construction and maintenance	30,270	0.88	130
Pharmacy technicians	24,640	0.88	210
Loan interviewers and clerks	27,920	0.88	140
Elementary school teachers, except special education	43,600	0.88	990
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,300	0.87	310
General and operations managers	83,740	0.87	790
Receptionists and information clerks	20,690	0.86	430
Retail salespersons	21,060	0.86	2,090
Home health aides	18,320	0.86	390
Helpers--production workers	20,310	0.86	370
Medical secretaries	24,710	0.85	190
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	43,440	0.85	470
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,700	0.85	520
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,850	0.85	600
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,570	0.85	1,350
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	25,570	0.84	140
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	26,810	0.84	500
Cooks, fast food	14,490	0.83	500
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	47,370	0.83	200

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