Anniston Employment

Employment and Industries in the Anniston, Alabama Area

Anniston is located in a tree lined valley of the Appalachian foothills in the state of Alabama. Anniston is the county seat and the commercial and industrial center of Calhoun County. The area offers plenty of outdoor recreational activities. Residents also have opportunities to enhance their education by attending the Harry M Ayers State Technical College and the Gadsden Business College. Jackson State University is nearby.

The Anniston Army Depot is Anniston's largest employer. The depot is used for maintenance of most of the Army's tracked vehicles. In addition, the depot has numerous affiliated defense contractors. Part of the former Fort McClellan is utilized for the Alabama National Guard Training and the US Homeland Security anti-terrorism department. The Jacksonville State Higher Education Consortium is also located on the former military base. In addition, a United States courthouse, circuit and district courts, the district attorney's office and numerous county administrative offices also provide jobs in Anniston. Also, Anniston/Calhoun was selected for the development of Kronospan's 700 employee wood product plant.

Expansion Magazine, produces a "Best Cities for Business Recruitment and Attraction" list. The magazine evaluates the relocation activity of 19 million companies during an eight year timeframe. The list includes the most popular commercial relocation designations in the nation. Anniston was ranked number 15 in Expansion Magazine's top 20 small metro area list. For those considering relocating to Anniston, the city's cost of living is about 28% lower than the U.S. average.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the major industry employers in 2009, in descending order, for Anniston/Oxford are:

  • Government
  • Trade, Transportation and Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional and Business Services
  • Leisure and Hospitality

Some major employers and companies of note in the Anniston Area include:

  • Anniston Army Depot
  • Alabama Regional Medical Center
  • Center for Domestic Preparedness/DHS
  • Jacksonville State University
  • Calhoun County Schools
  • Honda Plant
  • BAE Systems
  • NABI
  • Stringfellow Hospital
  • Bostrom Seating, Inc
  • Oxford School System
  • Legacy Cabinet
  • Federal Mogul
  • Anniston School System
  • Union Foundry
  • M & H Valve
  • Honeywell
  • Super Valu
  • Anniston Sportswear
  • YKK/Tape Craft
  • Alabama Power

Some of the major business related organizations in Anniston include:

The Central Alabama Business Journal is an excellent daily newspaper which provides current information on business activities in the Anniston area.

Jobs in Anniston

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations43990$40,330$19.39100
2Production Occupations6400$37,760$18.155.6
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations5320$34,310$16.513.75
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4920$21,230$10.218.7
5Sales and Related Occupations4920$31,460$15.139.5
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3380$31,790$15.286.7
7Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3320$46,900$22.553.75
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2800$65,240$31.365.85
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2530$51,060$24.556
10Fast Food and Counter Workers1850$19,280$9.272.45
11Cashiers1720$19,930$9.582.2
12Healthcare Support Occupations1470$26,170$12.582.85
13Retail Salespersons1440$26,150$12.572.7
14Management Occupations1400$96,300$46.36.35
15Business and Financial Operations Occupations1370$62,960$30.275.35
16Construction and Extraction Occupations1260$39,570$19.024.6
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1180$22,760$10.943.6
18Helpers--Production Workers1000$32,040$15.40.2
19Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive990$34,160$16.421.4
20Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators960$34,180$16.430.8
21Registered Nurses920$60,070$28.881.95
22Protective Service Occupations910$38,820$18.662.2
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand820$32,380$15.571.8
24Waiters and Waitresses820$19,120$9.191.65
25Customer Service Representatives690$32,390$15.571.75
26Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines690$49,180$23.640.1
27Personal Care and Service Occupations670$24,560$11.814.65
28Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners660$22,470$10.81.5
29First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers650$30,830$14.820.6
30Stockers and Order Fillers640$27,700$13.321.25
31First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers590$38,120$18.330.95
32Architecture and Engineering Occupations560$78,720$37.851.7
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers540$39,280$18.891.2
34General and Operations Managers530$99,970$48.071.5
35Office Clerks, General530$24,230$11.651.9
36Nursing Assistants520$23,980$11.530.95
37Community and Social Service Occupations470$43,220$20.781.75
38Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks440$34,700$16.681.05
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products430$72,020$34.630.85
40Computer and Mathematical Occupations370$68,900$33.123
41Cooks, Restaurant370$23,830$11.460.9
42Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other370$70,380$33.840.7
43Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations350$39,530$19.011.8
44Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers350$38,220$18.380.35
45Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers350$47,020$22.610.3
46Industrial Machinery Mechanics340$52,400$25.190.2
47Receptionists and Information Clerks340$23,950$11.520.7
48First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers310$48,590$23.360.95
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers300$67,830$32.610.4
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses290$38,710$18.610.5
51Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity290$17,950$8.630.3
52Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other280$46,950$22.570
53Maintenance and Repair Workers, General280$32,720$15.730.9
54Security Guards280$32,740$15.740.7
55Home Health and Personal Care Aides270$19,090$9.180
56Machinists250$49,230$23.670.2
57Medical Assistants250$29,820$14.340.45
58Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers250$43,820$21.070.4
59Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics240$40,160$19.310.5
60Tellers240$28,890$13.890.25
61First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers230$64,690$31.10.3
62Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations230$62,810$30.20.8
63Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners230$20,620$9.910.9
64Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators210$29,310$14.090.4
65Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers210$22,670$10.90.75
66Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks210$48,300$23.220.2
67Accountants and Auditors200$62,790$30.190.9
68Buyers and Purchasing Agents200$57,000$27.40.25
69Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria190$20,770$9.990.3
70Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment180$51,460$24.740
71Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics180$32,180$15.470
72Packers and Packagers, Hand180$26,590$12.780.4
73Childcare Workers170$21,440$10.310.7
74Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians170$38,080$18.310.2
75Electricians170$47,440$22.810.45
76Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants170$35,720$17.180.4
77Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators160$38,630$18.570.1
78First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers160$55,420$26.640.4
79Pharmacy Technicians160$28,400$13.650.3
80Recreation Workers160$26,140$12.570.3
81Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders150$40,810$19.620.1
82Firefighters150$40,870$19.650.2
83First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors150$49,280$23.690.3
84Industrial Engineers150$84,820$40.780.2
85Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic150$38,910$18.710
86Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks150$36,670$17.630.4
87Counter and Rental Clerks140$27,170$13.060.3
88Parts Salespersons140$28,740$13.820.2
89Postal Service Mail Carriers140$51,170$24.60.2
90Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment130$25,000$12.020.3
91Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks130$21,430$10.30.15
92Legal Occupations130$61,830$29.720.8
93Light Truck Drivers130$28,370$13.640.6
94Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic120$38,750$18.630.1
95Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic120$36,010$17.310
96Child, Family, and School Social Workers110$39,000$18.750.2
97Construction Laborers110$28,250$13.580.9
98Cooks, Fast Food110$19,550$9.40.3
99Driver/Sales Workers110$39,930$19.20.3
100Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors110$50,420$24.240.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Anniston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,33043,990
Production Occupations$37,7606,400
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,3105,320
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,2304,920
Sales and Related Occupations$31,4604,920
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,7903,380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,9003,320
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$65,2402,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,0602,530
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,2801,850
Cashiers$19,9301,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,1701,470
Retail Salespersons$26,1501,440
Management Occupations$96,3001,400
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,9601,370
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,5701,260
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$22,7601,180
Helpers--Production Workers$32,0401,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,160990
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,180960
Registered Nurses$60,070920
Protective Service Occupations$38,820910
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,380820
Waiters and Waitresses$19,120820
Customer Service Representatives$32,390690
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$49,180690
Personal Care and Service Occupations$24,560670
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,470660
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,830650
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,700640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,120590
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,720560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,280540
General and Operations Managers$99,970530
Office Clerks, General$24,230530
Nursing Assistants$23,980520
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,220470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,700440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,020430
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,900370
Cooks, Restaurant$23,830370
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,380370
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$39,530350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,220350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,020350
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$52,400340
Receptionists and Information Clerks$23,950340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$48,590310
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,830300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,710290

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,33043,990
Production Occupations$37,7606,400
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,3105,320
Sales and Related Occupations$31,4604,920
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,7903,380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,9003,320
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$65,2402,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,0602,530
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,1701,470
Retail Salespersons$26,1501,440
Management Occupations$96,3001,400
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,9601,370
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,5701,260
Helpers--Production Workers$32,0401,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,160990
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,180960
Registered Nurses$60,070920
Protective Service Occupations$38,820910
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,380820
Customer Service Representatives$32,390690
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$49,180690
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,830650
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,700640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,120590
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,720560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,280540
General and Operations Managers$99,970530
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,220470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,700440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,020430
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,900370
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,380370
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$39,530350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,220350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,020350
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$52,400340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$48,590310
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,830300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,710290
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,950280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$32,720280
Security Guards$32,740280
Machinists$49,230250
Medical Assistants$29,820250
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$43,820250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,160240
Tellers$28,890240
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,690230
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$62,810230
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$29,310210

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