Gadsden Employment

Employment and Industries in the Gadsden, Alabama Area

Gadsden's leading industries are education, health and social services, manufacturing and retail trade. The services industry is the #1 employer. Some of the other significant industries for jobs are: goods processing, education, healthcare, retail and wholesale trade, manufacturing, leisure and hospitality and the government.

Only about 6% of the industries in Gadsden are affiliated with unions. Benefits typically provided by Gadsden manufactures are about 28% of wages paid. The Gadsden - Etowah County Industrial Development Authority regularly conducts surveys with local plant managers regarding labor relations. The studies indicate that on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most favorable, 39% of the managers gave a ranking of 4 and 45% gave a ranking of 5.

In early 2009, the average earnings in Gadsden was $25,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 78.5 and the nation's average is 100. About 8% of the residents over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree and approximately 6% have a graduate degree.

The major employers in the Gadsden area are shown below:

Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Gadsden Regional Medical Center - Hospital
Mid-South Industries - Metalworking
OHG of Gadsden
Etowah County Board of Education
Riverview Regional Medical Center - Hospital
Gadsden City Board of Education
SAIC
DuPont Hospital
Gentiva Health Services
City of Gadsden
Equity Group of Alabama - Further poultry processing
Mid-South Electronics
Koch - Primary poultry processing
Inteva Products - Plastic injection molding
The Bridge
Dixie Pacific Manufacturing
Bama Bells
Hardin & Company
County of Etowah
Mcguffey Health Care - Nursing home
Mountain View Hospital
Attala City Schools
Jay-Mid South - Robotic welding
Crown Column & Millwork - Wood Columns
Stamped Products

Helpful Gadsden business organizations are:

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

Most Popular Jobs in Gadsden, 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	980	55,630	$37,090 - 72,870	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	490	46,760	$35,950 - 57,260	6%	96%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	480	46,250	$24,060 - 86,270	8%	51%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	330	42,810	$34,790 - 51,480	14%	95%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	290	42,150	$30,160 - 53,240	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	220	45,750	$29,090 - 69,410	18%	79%
7	Mental health counselors	170	25,110	$20,460 - 32,500	30%	73%
8	Rehabilitation counselors	140	30,250	$25,320 - 38,290	23%	73%
9	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	110	68,600	$47,760 - 87,520	8%	78%
10	Child, family, and school social workers	110	37,590	$19,940 - 58,160	19%	77%
11	Pharmacists	90	127,520	$59,350 -	22%	97%
12	Social and human service assistants	80	23,690	$13,660 - 44,570	34%	58%
13	Lawyers	70	121,160	$51,060 -	11%	99%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70	52,360	$43,370 - 64,720	13%	73%
15	Physical therapists	60	83,730	$60,630 - 120,710	27%	89%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	60	26,490	$21,600 - 31,840	15%	51%
17	Chief executives	60	121,520	$60,510 -	2%	65%
18	Occupational therapists	50	76,460	$58,820 - 100,160	23%	90%
19	Financial managers	50	76,810	$46,990 - 116,670	13%	60%
20	Industrial engineers	50	71,840	$48,540 - 96,520	20%	74%
21	Medical and health services managers	50	93,510	$57,730 - 132,140	16%	57%
22	Librarians	40	48,050	$35,840 - 60,070	4%	85%
23	Speech-language pathologists	40		$ -	11%	98%
24	Medical and public health social workers	40	42,630	$34,760 - 50,100	24%	77%
25	Public relations specialists	40	36,820	$25,990 - 60,220	18%	81%
26	Coaches and scouts	40	27,970	$13,350 - 57,070	15%	60%
27	Social workers, all other	30		$ -	18%	77%

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	Retail salespersons	1,440	22,050	$13,770 - 32,090	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,410	15,960	$12,820 - 20,150	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	920	14,760	$12,800 - 17,310	18%	5%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	790	26,620	$18,390 - 35,400	1%	18%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	760	26,380	$14,400 - 46,590	2%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	740	14,600	$12,750 - 16,150	11%	14%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	730	36,790	$19,270 - 51,960	10%	4%
8	Office clerks, general	680	21,740	$13,690 - 33,240	13%	19%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	680	20,770	$14,890 - 26,430	18%	7%
10	General and operations managers	600	78,160	$37,540 - 137,190	2%	48%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	580	17,750	$13,080 - 25,750	-7%	8%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	490	33,620	$20,190 - 47,020	4%	25%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	480	28,630	$18,360 - 39,660	13%	16%
14	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	480	29,580	$21,970 - 38,830	14%	7%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	400	40,780	$24,920 - 61,480	6%	29%
16	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	370	19,060	$13,330 - 28,270	15%	4%
17	Customer service representatives	350	26,300	$14,360 - 42,030	25%	22%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	350	32,140	$19,200 - 45,720	10%	6%
19	Home health aides	340	16,970	$13,410 - 20,130	49%	7%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	330	25,760	$16,990 - 39,200	11%	14%
21	Cooks, restaurant	290	20,010	$13,930 - 26,380	12%	5%
22	Child care workers	270	15,290	$12,870 - 18,990	18%	15%
23	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	270	15,600	$12,880 - 20,310	11%	5%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	260	52,840	$26,830 - 80,580	-4%	15%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	230	17,510	$13,290 - 22,790	13%	5%
26	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	220	36,570	$18,330 - 49,780	14%	4%
27	Receptionists and information clerks	220	22,800	$16,440 - 35,380	17%	13%
28	Tellers	210	20,360	$16,640 - 28,400	14%	16%
29	Food preparation workers	210	15,420	$12,890 - 19,280	15%	7%
30	Construction laborers	210	21,510	$16,010 - 29,660	11%	5%
31	Helpers--production workers	210	20,470	$14,070 - 30,930	0%	4%
32	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	210	20,520	$13,620 - 28,850	18%	6%
33	Cooks, fast food	210	14,980	$12,790 - 18,650	8%	5%
34	Industrial truck and tractor operators	210	26,290	$18,370 - 34,910	-1%	2%
35	Pharmacy technicians	210	21,960	$14,010 - 31,160	32%	16%
36	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	200	31,520	$16,200 - 55,700	8%	4%
37	Counter and rental clerks	190	20,750	$13,130 - 36,630	23%	16%
38	Industrial machinery mechanics	180	49,320	$30,770 - 62,460	9%	5%
39	Teacher assistants	180	17,180	$13,180 - 20,490	10%	18%
40	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	180	32,300	$23,430 - 39,390	11%	33%
41	Electricians	170	40,410	$27,200 - 60,050	7%	7%
42	Medical assistants	170	23,900	$17,950 - 31,340	35%	10%
43	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	170	30,270	$17,620 - 47,750	-6%	14%
44	Sheet metal workers	160	29,790	$20,720 - 43,310	7%	4%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	160	27,760	$20,660 - 42,400	8%	3%
46	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	160	22,920	$14,480 - 31,330	4%	6%
47	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	150	27,570	$20,140 - 38,690	4%	15%
48	Postal service mail carriers	140			1%	11%
49	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	130	15,040	$12,850 - 18,560	10%	17%
50	Packers and packagers, hand	130	16,850	$12,860 - 24,000	-11%	3%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	130	51,290	$33,390 - 75,400	7%	13%
52	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	120	32,080	$22,590 - 46,160	11%	4%
53	Radiologic technologists and technicians	120	43,800	$29,310 - 60,050	15%	25%
54	Personal and home care aides	120	15,840	$12,990 - 19,790	51%	10%
55	Carpenters	120	29,800	$22,640 - 38,550	10%	6%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	110	43,570	$33,920 - 55,630	9%	10%
57	Insurance sales agents	110	43,220	$22,660 - 74,780	13%	45%
58	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	110	25,740	$18,090 - 35,980	5%	2%
59	Dishwashers	100	15,450	$12,950 - 19,100	10%	3%
60	Physicians and surgeons, all other	100			0%	0%
61	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	100	17,870	$13,260 - 20,780	14%	3%
62	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	90	45,490	$30,910 - 62,950	15%	18%
63	Security guards	90	19,940	$13,110 - 30,840	17%	13%
64	Medical secretaries	90	25,960	$17,910 - 37,770	17%	18%
65	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	90	29,930	$14,830 - 46,380	27%	47%
66	Machinists	90	34,570	$21,040 - 47,610	-2%	3%
67	Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	80	21,140	$16,760 - 30,200	3%	2%
68	Bill and account collectors	80	27,230	$15,520 - 40,540	23%	13%
69	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	80	38,670	$25,980 - 61,230	7%	2%
70	Physical therapist assistants	80	52,530	$42,540 - 63,750	32%	23%
71	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	80	17,030	$13,060 - 21,530	-8%	5%
72	Helpers--electricians	80	19,180	$16,900 - 22,030	7%	3%
73	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	70	29,420	$16,010 - 49,460	10%	24%
74	Bartenders	70	16,980	$12,940 - 27,810	11%	17%
75	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	70	14,900	$12,860 - 17,840	12%	6%
76	Switchboard operators, including answering service	70	19,070	$13,410 - 28,370	-7%	10%
77	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	70	19,960	$13,910 - 28,220	-12%	4%
78	Dental assistants	60	30,590	$22,320 - 38,940	29%	9%
79	Sales representatives, services, all other	60	52,070	$29,840 - 118,380	28%	48%
80	Cost estimators	60	43,110	$28,360 - 57,670	19%	32%
81	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	60	15,570	$12,920 - 19,210	17%	14%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	60	41,840	$23,110 - 64,830	10%	17%
83	Bus drivers, school	60	14,270	$12,790 - 15,970	9%	4%
84	Dental hygienists	60	38,270	$31,500 - 43,830	30%	33%
85	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60	49,370	$22,870 - 85,940	0%	42%
86	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	60	33,400	$19,980 - 48,600	-15%	0%
87	Parts salespersons	60	27,990	$14,910 - 39,540	-1%	6%
88	Recreation workers	60	21,110	$16,970 - 26,700	13%	47%
89	Paralegals and legal assistants	60	36,330	$27,940 - 45,370	22%	45%
90	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	60			-4%	4%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	50	23,960	$14,740 - 33,040	16%	26%
92	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	50	20,060	$13,260 - 29,840	12%	0%
93	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	50	24,310	$19,830 - 30,520	14%	11%
94	Nonfarm animal caretakers	50	15,880	$12,980 - 19,770	18%	16%
95	Highway maintenance workers	50	27,910	$20,220 - 38,470	9%	5%
96	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	50	27,080	$20,960 - 35,650	3%	18%
97	Medical records and health information technicians	50	22,980	$15,190 - 32,160	18%	12%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	50	58,690	$42,240 - 83,070	4%	38%
99	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	40	37,190	$21,410 - 48,810	16%	43%
100	Painters, construction and maintenance	40	29,370	$22,870 - 39,160	12%	6%

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Jobs More Common Near Gadsden Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Mental health counselors	25,110	170	8.2
Rehabilitation counselors	30,250	140	7
Sheet metal workers	29,790	160	4.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	15,600	270	3.9
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,320	180	3.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	29,580	480	3.3
Pharmacy technicians	21,960	210	3
Radiologic technologists and technicians	43,800	120	2.7
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	68,600	110	2.5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,760	490	2.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,770	680	2.3
Helpers--production workers	20,470	210	2.3
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,150	290	2.2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,790	730	2.2
Child care workers	15,290	270	2.2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	27,760	160	2.1
Child, family, and school social workers	37,590	110	2
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,840	260	2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,620	790	2
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,620	490	2
Counter and rental clerks	20,750	190	2
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,760	330	1.9
Cashiers	15,960	1,410	1.9
Cooks, fast food	14,980	210	1.9
Postal service mail carriers		140	1.9
Home health aides	16,970	340	1.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,270	170	1.8
Physicians and surgeons, all other		100	1.8
Registered nurses	55,630	980	1.8
Tellers	20,360	210	1.7
General and operations managers	78,160	600	1.7
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,290	210	1.7
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,040	130	1.7
Medical assistants	23,900	170	1.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,760	920	1.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,570	220	1.6
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	26,380	760	1.5
Insurance sales agents	43,220	110	1.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	25,740	110	1.5
Cooks, restaurant	20,010	290	1.5
Retail salespersons	22,050	1,440	1.5
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	46,250	480	1.4
Waiters and waitresses	14,600	740	1.4
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,870	100	1.4
Stock clerks and order fillers	17,750	580	1.4
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	32,300	180	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,290	130	1.4
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	27,570	150	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,780	400	1.3
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,140	350	1.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,320	1.11	180
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	26,380	1.09	760
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,520	1.09	200
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,570	1.01	220
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,840	1	260
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,790	0.98	730
Receptionists and information clerks	22,800	0.95	220
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,140	0.94	350
Child, family, and school social workers	37,590	0.93	110
Cooks, restaurant	20,010	0.92	290
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,760	0.91	490
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,510	0.91	230
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,620	0.91	790
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	27,570	0.91	150
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,780	0.9	400
Retail salespersons	22,050	0.9	1,440
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,270	0.9	170
Registered nurses	55,630	0.9	980
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,290	0.9	130
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,630	0.89	480
Counter and rental clerks	20,750	0.89	190
Customer service representatives	26,300	0.89	350
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,290	0.87	210
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,620	0.87	490
Helpers--production workers	20,470	0.87	210
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,770	0.86	680
Electricians	40,410	0.86	170
Cooks, fast food	14,980	0.86	210
Cashiers	15,960	0.86	1,410
Tellers	20,360	0.86	210
Elementary school teachers, except special education	42,810	0.86	330
Radiologic technologists and technicians	43,800	0.86	120
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,760	0.86	920
Office clerks, general	21,740	0.86	680
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,760	0.85	330
Medical assistants	23,900	0.85	170
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,040	0.85	130
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	20,520	0.85	210
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	68,600	0.84	110
Rehabilitation counselors	30,250	0.84	140
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,150	0.84	290
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,060	0.83	370
Packers and packagers, hand	16,850	0.83	130
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	46,250	0.82	480
General and operations managers	78,160	0.81	600
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	22,920	0.8	160
Food preparation workers	15,420	0.8	210
Home health aides	16,970	0.8	340
Personal and home care aides	15,840	0.79	120
Child care workers	15,290	0.79	270

Highest Paying Jobs in Gadsden, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pharmacists	127,520	90
Chief executives	121,520	60
Lawyers	121,160	70
Medical and health services managers	93,510	50
Dentists, general	91,840
Physical therapists	83,730	60
General and operations managers	78,160	600
Financial managers	76,810	50
Occupational therapists	76,460	50
Industrial engineers	71,840	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	68,600	110
Construction managers	67,640
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	58,690	50
Business operations specialists, all other	56,480
Registered nurses	55,630	980
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,840	260
Physical therapist assistants	52,530	80
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	52,360	70
Sales representatives, services, all other	52,070	60
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,290	130
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	49,370	60
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,320	180
Librarians	48,050	40
Food service managers	47,630	40
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,760	490
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	46,250	480
Accountants and auditors	45,750	220
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	45,490	90
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	44,280
Respiratory therapists	44,220	40
Radiologic technologists and technicians	43,800	120
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	43,570	110
Insurance sales agents	43,220	110
Cost estimators	43,110	60
Loan officers	42,880	40
Elementary school teachers, except special education	42,810	330
Medical and public health social workers	42,630	40
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,150	290
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	41,840	60
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,780	400
Electricians	40,410	170
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	38,670	80
Tool and die makers	38,480	40
Dental hygienists	38,270	60
Automotive body and related repairers	37,770	30
Child, family, and school social workers	37,590	110
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	37,190	40
Public relations specialists	36,820	40
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,790	730
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,570	220

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