Culture, Media & Gaming in Alabama

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
1,636
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
4,228
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
College football national titles
Combined 24+ between Alabama & Auburn
Historic milestone
22nd state admitted to the Union, 1819
Iconic sites
Civil Rights Memorial, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Gulf Shores

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
1,636
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
53
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
1,636▲ 87%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Alabama, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
53▲ 26%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Alabama, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
4,228
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$117,533
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
4,228▲ 461%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Alabama, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$117,533▲ 38%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Alabama, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.