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.

Jobs in Gadsden

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations36340$37,890$18.22100
2Production Occupations6380$29,310$14.095.6
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations4610$33,290$1613.75
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3910$20,470$9.848.7
5Sales and Related Occupations3600$30,900$14.869.5
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3460$69,990$33.655.85
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations2720$32,300$15.536.7
8Healthcare Support Occupations2180$27,880$13.42.85
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations1840$47,180$22.686
10Helpers--Production Workers1670$20,970$10.080.2
11Fast Food and Counter Workers1540$19,240$9.252.45
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1360$39,930$19.23.75
13Cashiers1280$20,720$9.962.2
14Registered Nurses1220$59,690$28.71.95
15Management Occupations1110$91,460$43.976.35
16Retail Salespersons1080$25,740$12.382.7
17Construction and Extraction Occupations980$41,960$20.174.6
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations870$27,130$13.043.6
19Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive800$36,130$17.371.4
20Personal Care and Service Occupations750$26,530$12.754.65
21Business and Financial Operations Occupations660$57,950$27.865.35
22Waiters and Waitresses650$19,180$9.221.65
23Nursing Assistants640$24,270$11.670.95
24Community and Social Service Occupations620$46,000$22.111.75
25Protective Service Occupations620$33,130$15.932.2
26Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand610$28,500$13.71.8
27Home Health and Personal Care Aides580$19,840$9.540
28Office Clerks, General560$25,220$12.121.9
29First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers530$39,280$18.880.95
30Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers530$43,980$21.141.2
31Customer Service Representatives440$32,740$15.741.75
32General and Operations Managers430$107,870$51.861.5
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses430$39,810$19.140.5
34Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators390$25,030$12.030.8
35Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks380$36,860$17.721.05
36Medical Assistants380$27,750$13.340.45
37Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners370$24,790$11.921.5
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers340$51,100$24.570.95
39Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic330$26,070$12.530.1
40Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers320$33,200$15.960.35
41Cooks, Restaurant310$22,170$10.660.9
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General310$34,210$16.450.9
43Architecture and Engineering Occupations280$65,660$31.571.7
44First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers280$30,370$14.60.6
45Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria250$19,790$9.520.3
46Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products250$51,160$24.60.85
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers240$59,510$28.610.4
48Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators240$31,650$15.220.4
49Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity230$18,640$8.960.3
50Recreation Workers230$20,770$9.980.3
51Tellers230$28,890$13.890.25
52Light Truck Drivers220$33,870$16.290.6
53Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers220$33,900$16.30.3
54Electricians210$50,460$24.260.45
55Accountants and Auditors200$64,680$31.10.9
56Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers200$26,200$12.60.75
57Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers200$37,810$18.180.4
58Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic190$30,410$14.620.1
59Food Preparation Workers190$21,570$10.370.5
60Industrial Machinery Mechanics190$43,450$20.890.2
61Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants190$35,190$16.920.4
62Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop170$17,700$8.510.3
63Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners170$18,540$8.910.9
64Packers and Packagers, Hand160$21,960$10.560.4
65Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics150$32,260$15.510.5
66Pharmacy Technicians150$28,390$13.650.3
67Physical Therapists140$107,460$51.670.2
68Postal Service Mail Carriers140$50,600$24.330.2
69Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics120$33,440$16.080
70First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors120$54,450$26.180.3
71Medical and Health Services Managers120$86,950$41.80.3
72Physical Therapist Assistants120$59,160$28.440.1
73Production Workers, All Other120$23,080$11.10.15
74Security Guards120$25,560$12.290.7
75Childcare Workers110$18,470$8.880.7
76Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians110$41,410$19.910.2
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers110$55,640$26.750.3
78Legal Occupations110$69,950$33.630.8
79Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other110$36,020$17.320
80Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations100$37,650$18.11.8
81Computer and Mathematical Occupations100$65,930$31.73
82Construction Laborers100$28,950$13.920.9
83Driver/Sales Workers100$41,860$20.130.3
84First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers100$63,200$30.380.4
85Machinists100$36,320$17.460.2
86Pharmacists100$145,270$69.840.2
87Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric100$249,390$119.90.3
88Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel100$40,650$19.540.7
89Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks100$35,610$17.120.4
90Cooks, Short Order90$26,130$12.560.1
91Counter and Rental Clerks90$28,170$13.540.3
92Industrial Engineers90$73,300$35.240.2
93Maintenance Workers, Machinery90$38,130$18.330.1
94Occupational Therapy Assistants90$61,410$29.520
95Public Safety Telecommunicators90$31,620$15.20.1
96Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders80$30,600$14.710.1
97Dental Assistants80$37,720$18.130.2
98Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors80$49,410$23.760.2
99Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers80$23,400$11.250.1
100Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators80$41,150$19.790.25
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Gadsden Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,89036,340
Production Occupations$29,3106,380
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,2904,610
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$20,4703,910
Sales and Related Occupations$30,9003,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,9903,460
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,3002,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,8802,180
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$47,1801,840
Helpers--Production Workers$20,9701,670
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,2401,540
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$39,9301,360
Cashiers$20,7201,280
Registered Nurses$59,6901,220
Management Occupations$91,4601,110
Retail Salespersons$25,7401,080
Construction and Extraction Occupations$41,960980
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,130870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,130800
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,530750
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,950660
Waiters and Waitresses$19,180650
Nursing Assistants$24,270640
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,000620
Protective Service Occupations$33,130620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,500610
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$19,840580
Office Clerks, General$25,220560
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,280530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,980530
Customer Service Representatives$32,740440
General and Operations Managers$107,870430
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,810430
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$25,030390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,860380
Medical Assistants$27,750380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,790370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,100340
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$26,070330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$33,200320
Cooks, Restaurant$22,170310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,210310
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$65,660280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,370280
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$19,790250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$51,160250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,510240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$31,650240
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$18,640230
Recreation Workers$20,770230

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,89036,340
Production Occupations$29,3106,380
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,2904,610
Sales and Related Occupations$30,9003,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,9903,460
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,3002,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,8802,180
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$47,1801,840
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$39,9301,360
Registered Nurses$59,6901,220
Management Occupations$91,4601,110
Retail Salespersons$25,7401,080
Construction and Extraction Occupations$41,960980
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,130870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,130800
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,530750
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,950660
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,000620
Protective Service Occupations$33,130620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,500610
Office Clerks, General$25,220560
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,280530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,980530
Customer Service Representatives$32,740440
General and Operations Managers$107,870430
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,810430
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$25,030390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,860380
Medical Assistants$27,750380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,100340
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$26,070330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$33,200320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,210310
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$65,660280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,370280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$51,160250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,510240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$31,650240
Tellers$28,890230
Light Truck Drivers$33,870220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$33,900220
Electricians$50,460210
Accountants and Auditors$64,680200
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,200200
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$37,810200
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$30,410190
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$43,450190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,190190
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$32,260150
Pharmacy Technicians$28,390150

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