Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, are the Top Jobs in April

MONTGOMERY - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in April 2025, there were 82,007 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly decrease of 1.6%.

The five occupations with the most online job ads are for Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, and Customer Service Representatives with 13,261 ads placed for those occupations in April.

The HWOL data is compiled from all online job postings in the state, including those posted on the state’s free online jobs database, AlabamaWorks.alabama.gov, and other sources, such as traditional job boards, corporate boards, and social media sites.

In April 2025, there were 29,275 total job ads with salaries, including 8,168 jobs ads with salaries of $70,000 and above; 7,666 jobs ads with salaries in the $35-49,000 range; 5,060 jobs ads with salaries in the $50-69,000 range, and 8,381 jobs ads with salaries less than $35,000.

The top two employers posting the most online ads in April 2025 were Huntsville Hospital with 1,019 ads and Domino’s Pizza with 889 ads. The rest of the top 10 were:  Walmart (783),  UAB Medicine (773), AutoZone (764), Taco Bell (519), University of Alabama at Birmingham (517), Auburn University (418), Dollar General (408) and Baptist Health with 402 ads.

This month’s HWOL Occupation Focus is Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers .Those employed in this occupation Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. This includes tow truck drivers. They may also maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned. Typically, employees in these occupations usually need a commercial drivers’ license and  high school diploma or equivalent. The advertised median salary for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Alabama is $70,528. This occupation has 4,565 Annual Total Openings in Alabama.

Media Release/Alabama Department of Workforce /Jonathan McNair