Montgomery, Alabama Metro Area

MSA: Montgomery, AL
counties: Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery

Population (2017 estimate): 374,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 178,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,630

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.0000,1.7,
2013,0.8000,1.6,
2014,0.5000,1.9,
2015,0.9000,2.1,
2016,1.7000,1.8,
2017,0.9000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-2.8000,2.3,
2013,-3.9000,2.0,
2014,2.6000,2.3,
2015,-6.4000,2.4,
2016,6.6000,2.0,
2017,7.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.8000,8.1000,
2013,7.0000,7.4000,
2014,6.6000,6.2000,
2015,5.9000,5.3000,
2016,5.5000,4.9000,
2017,4.2000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,38440.00,42068.00,
2013,36940.00,42900.00,
2014,37890.00,43888.00,
2015,35480.00,44928.00,
2016,37820.00,45812.00,
2017,40630.00,47112.00,

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	6,090	36.9	0.7	$92,990
Business and Financial Operations	7,650	46.4	0.9	$59,250
IT and Mathematical	3,990	24.2	0.8	$73,190
Architecture and Engineering	2,810	17.1	1.0	$63,240
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,150	7.0	0.9	$54,000
Community and Social Services	1,920	11.6	0.8	$47,320
Legal and Judicial	1,540	9.3	1.2	$80,480
Education, Training, and Library	8,990	54.5	0.9	$44,000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,780	10.8	0.8	$37,730
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,340	56.6	1.0	$50,420
Healthcare Support	3,740	22.7	0.8	$23,810
Protective Services	5,240	31.7	1.3	$35,220
Food Preparation and Serving Related	14,630	88.7	1.0	$18,730
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	5,780	35.0	1.1	$21,920
Personal Care and Services	5,470	33.1	1.0	$19,310
Sales and Related	17,160	104.0	1.0	$23,540
Office and Administrative Support	25,770	156.2	1.0	$30,890
Construction and Extraction	4,890	29.6	0.8	$34,380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	7,040	42.6	1.1	$42,930
Production	16,800	101.8	1.6	$31,710
Transportation and Material Moving	12,710	77.0	1.1	$24,270