Alabama Jobs: Overview
Being a racecar driver at the Talladega Speedway is one of the coolest Alabama jobs ever. The motorsports complex built in 1969 is one of the most popular in the U.S. and has the longest NASCAR oval track at 2.66 miles. But Talladega isn’t the only place Alabama has made history on wheels.
The first Mercedes Benz factory in the U.S. was built in Tuscaloosa and started producing cars in 1997. In 1903, Mary Anderson of Greene County was granted a patent for her invention of the windshield wiper. Cadillac was the first car to include them as standard equipment. The “father of the airbag” was from Montrose and attended Auburn University.
If you’re up for some sightseeing, Hank Williams' 1952 Cadillac is displayed in Montgomery. He died in the car at age 29. The largest motorcycle collection in the world is on display in Birmingham at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. It features 1,6000 exhibits manufactured by more than 200 companies. Drive on Highway 231 just south of Brundidge, and you’ll see a giant rooster made of car bumpers. You can see other museum exhibits without leaving your car at the Drive-Thru Museum in Seale.
You can see more Alabama history while you look for jobs in Huntsville, Birmingham, and Montgomery.
Popular Jobs in Alabama
Once known as one of the biggest growers of cash crops like cotton, corn, and hay, Alabama’s economy has turned to industry to provide income and jobs. Aerospace and aviation companies that include Airbus, Boeing, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and GE Aviation have brought more than 13,000 aerospace production jobs and engineering jobs to Alabama. Cummings Research Park in Huntsville is the home to many of the 780 bioscience companies in Alabama that provide life science jobs.
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How Much Do Alabama Jobs Pay?
The median household income in Alabama is a little over $52,000. How does that compare to what you might make? Find out by using Monster’s Salary Tools. By choosing your job title and location, you’ll get an estimated salary for that job. The Salary Tools page will also show you what next steps you might plan for in your career.
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