Job market report: Birmingham, AL
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Birmingham, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 55 open listings in Birmingham; 83 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 15 new in the last 7 days; 5 today.
- Typical listed pay: $103k a year ($114k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in AL: 10% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Birmingham
- Mechanic and technician · 8 listings · typical $79k a year
- Engineer · 8 listings · typical $105k a year
- Nurse · 4 listings · typical $107k a year
- Data and analytics · 4 listings · typical $119k a year
- Sales · 4 listings
- IT and help desk · 4 listings · typical $105k a year
- Manager · 4 listings · typical $90k a year
Employers hiring most
- Veterans Health Administration · 11 jobs
- U.S. Coast Guard · 7 jobs
- ALO · 4 jobs
- Air National Guard Units · 4 jobs
- Internal Revenue Service · 4 jobs
- Bureau of the Fiscal Service · 3 jobs
- Drug Enforcement Administration · 3 jobs
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 3 jobs
Nearby cities
- Bessemer, AL · 26 jobs · 9 mi
- Talladega, AL · 19 jobs · 42 mi
- Tuscaloosa, AL · 16 jobs · 45 mi
- Moody, AL · 2 jobs · 21 mi
- Cullman, AL · 2 jobs · 46 mi
- Calera, AL · 2 jobs · 29 mi
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Live map and job list for Birmingham · Pay is what listings publish, not what people earn.