May 2025 OEWS · Alabama

Highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

All-occupations median

$47,000

10th percentile
$26,770
25th percentile
$33,220
Median
$47,000
75th percentile
$68,390
90th percentile
$99,320
Mean
$58,170

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 172,550.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 88.098, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Mobile, AL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other340$179,320$375,250$504,130
Dentists, General100$134,550$207,010$622,890
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers30$97,650$176,620$339,140
Chief Executives50$113,300$171,130$466,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers370$110,300$164,020$223,600
Commercial Pilots50$77,730$137,960$151,120
Computer and Information Systems Managers500$80,490$137,650$212,280
Chemical Engineers150$87,660$137,170$171,790
Financial Managers530$84,650$135,780$250,030
Pharmacists440$86,900$134,570$158,440
Lawyers560$67,340$130,490$239,990
Industrial Production Managers290$77,000$128,770$201,400
Facilities Managers90$83,020$127,420$182,170
Managers, All Other100$73,910$126,440$198,340
Computer Network Architects180$74,430$126,080$167,550
Purchasing Managers120$83,820$125,500$198,860
Sales Managers380$67,180$124,050$233,050
Software Developers1,050$66,850$122,540$179,890
Information Security Analysts170$67,270$121,810$155,160
Natural Sciences Managers30$71,300$119,430$162,880
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers150$67,320$118,990$187,000
Engineers, All Other30$51,900$114,850$163,810
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer130$77,890$114,610$162,830
Human Resources Managers160$71,990$110,250$175,160
Civil Engineers790$67,850$107,810$166,120
Marketing Managers80$72,950$107,380$243,440
General and Operations Managers2,750$56,920$106,690$244,090
Industrial Engineers460$82,570$106,220$168,800
Mechanical Engineers510$74,680$105,670$168,840
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists50$59,780$105,290$136,340
Physician Assistants140$97,980$104,960$135,920
Materials Engineers80$63,110$104,610$145,090
Electrical Engineers340$66,870$104,370$161,890
Nurse Practitioners510$88,320$103,480$126,810
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval60$71,330$103,380$129,960
Chemists90$65,830$102,600$132,880
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers140$54,600$102,380$103,580
Project Management Specialists390$63,430$101,300$169,090
Education Administrators, Postsecondary320$53,870$101,120$220,420
Management Analysts150$61,110$100,930$186,570

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Mobile, AL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses5,260$61,650$79,490$98,910
Retail Salespersons4,900$22,760$29,710$46,090
Stockers and Order Fillers3,840$27,950$35,070$48,530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,780$30,680$42,840$59,510
Cashiers3,710$21,830$28,240$35,290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,510$37,960$51,010$75,980
Fast Food and Counter Workers3,160$21,090$23,510$34,020
General and Operations Managers2,750$56,920$106,690$244,090
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,570$27,170$37,230$46,620
Waiters and Waitresses2,510$16,420$26,860$35,950
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,500$22,740$30,420$38,990
Customer Service Representatives2,420$30,070$37,690$55,660
Nursing Assistants2,100$28,940$30,880$36,790
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,060$27,960$44,600$75,850
Construction Laborers2,050$24,800$36,830$48,390
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,030$23,290$28,510$35,960
Accountants and Auditors2,010$49,450$72,130$120,250
Cooks, Fast Food1,970$23,080$27,700$33,780
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,930$37,400$63,040$128,930
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,910$38,030$57,760$89,550
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1,700$44,360$61,420$74,520
Light Truck Drivers1,690$28,510$39,400$78,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,650$28,990$37,110$59,000
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,600$30,640$44,470$58,830
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1,520$49,350$78,760$117,690

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Mobile, AL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Mobile, AL is $47,000. Employment is 172,550.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Mobile, AL?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $375,250, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Mobile, AL.