Huntsville, Alabama Metro Area

MSA: Huntsville, AL
counties: Limestone, Madison

Population (2016 estimate): 450,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.7%

NFP Employment (2016): 226,000
Average Earnings (2016): $52,540

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,0.0000,1.2,
2012,0.9000,1.7,
2013,1.8000,1.6,
2014,0.8000,1.9,
2015,2.3000,2.1,
2016,2.4000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,3.6000,2.8,
2012,-0.8000,2.3,
2013,-2.8000,1.9,
2014,3.5000,2.4,
2015,5.6000,2.3,
2016,5.3000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.3000,8.9000,
2012,6.9000,8.1000,
2013,6.3000,7.4000,
2014,6.2000,6.2000,
2015,5.5000,5.3000,
2016,5.2000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,47290.00,41140.00,
2012,46930.00,42100.00,
2013,45630.00,42900.00,
2014,47230.00,43940.00,
2015,49890.00,44940.00,
2016,52540.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	9,440	43.3	0.9	$117,670
Business and Financial Operations	15,560	71.3	1.4	$81,910
IT and Mathematical	13,450	61.6	2.1	$89,610
Architecture and Engineering	18,130	83.1	4.7	$100,640
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,620	7.4	0.9	$82,540
Community and Social Services	1,390	6.4	0.4	$41,270
Legal and Judicial	790	3.6	0.5	$68,260
Education, Training, and Library	9,450	43.3	0.7	$44,870
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	2,400	11.0	0.8	$40,740
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	12,390	56.8	1.0	$53,520
Healthcare Support	5,080	23.3	0.8	$24,270
Protective Services	3,990	18.3	0.8	$35,760
Food Preparation and Serving Related	17,030	78.0	0.8	$18,910
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	7,140	32.7	1.0	$21,690
Personal Care and Services	4,910	22.5	0.7	$19,020
Sales and Related	22,750	104.2	1.0	$22,910
Office and Administrative Support	29,320	134.3	0.9	$31,200
Construction and Extraction	5,840	26.8	0.7	$36,890
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	8,570	39.3	1.0	$43,310
Production	17,050	78.1	1.2	$32,160
Transportation and Material Moving	11,850	54.3	0.8	$25,560