Mobile, AL
Across all occupations in the Mobile, AL metropolitan area, the median wage is $47,000 a year ($22.59 an hour) and the mean $58,170, May 2025. That median is −8% against the US median of $50,980 and +3% against Alabama's $45,670. BLS counts 172,550 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is registered nurses.
All occupations: Mobile, AL vs Alabama and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Mobile, AL | Hourly | $12.87 | $15.97 | $22.59 | $32.88 | $47.75 | $27.97 | 172,550 |
| Annual | $26,770 | $33,220 | $47,000 | $68,390 | $99,320 | $58,170 | ||
| Alabama | Hourly | $12.54 | $15.41 | $21.96 | $32.11 | $48.68 | $27.65 | 2,113,660 |
| Annual | $26,090 | $32,050 | $45,670 | $66,790 | $101,250 | $57,500 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
372 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Alabama. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Mobile, AL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $375,250 | $180.41 | 340 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $207,010 | $99.52 | 100 |
| 3 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $176,620 | * | 30 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $171,130 | $82.27 | 50 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,020 | $78.86 | 370 |
| 6 | Commercial Pilots | $137,960 | * | 50 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Alabama | $137,650 | $66.18 | 500 |
| 8 | Chemical Engineers | $137,170 | $65.95 | 150 |
| 9 | Financial Managers in Alabama | $135,780 | $65.28 | 530 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $134,570 | $64.70 | 440 |
| 11 | Lawyers in Alabama | $130,490 | $62.74 | 560 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $128,770 | $61.91 | 290 |
| 13 | Facilities Managers | $127,420 | $61.26 | 90 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other in Alabama | $126,440 | $60.79 | 100 |
| 15 | Computer Network Architects | $126,080 | $60.62 | 180 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $125,500 | $60.34 | 120 |
| 17 | Sales Managers in Alabama | $124,050 | $59.64 | 380 |
| 18 | Software Developers in Alabama | $122,540 | $58.91 | 1,050 |
| 19 | Information Security Analysts | $121,810 | $58.56 | 170 |
| 20 | Natural Sciences Managers | $119,430 | $57.42 | 30 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Mobile, AL
Most concentrated occupations in Mobile, AL
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 13.40 | 780 | 4.51 | $66,820 |
| 2 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 9.40 | 130 | 0.78 | $63,900 |
| 3 | Riggers | 8.31 | 210 | 1.20 | $60,670 |
| 4 | Avionics Technicians | 8.07 | 170 | 0.98 | $100,220 |
| 5 | Chemical Engineers | 6.24 | 150 | 0.85 | $137,170 |
| 6 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | 6.12 | 110 | 0.65 | $96,210 |
| 7 | Helpers--Electricians | 5.68 | 400 | 2.32 | $38,000 |
| 8 | Crane and Tower Operators | 5.55 | 260 | 1.53 | $65,510 |
| 9 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 5.47 | 840 | 4.86 | $82,260 |
| 10 | Transportation Inspectors | 5.00 | 140 | 0.79 | * |
Occupation groups in Mobile, AL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $103,590 | $121,200 | 9,460 | 54.84 | 0.77 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $98,370 | $102,480 | 3,950 | 22.87 | 1.36 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $86,950 | $95,940 | 3,280 | 19.01 | 0.56 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $76,660 | $92,820 | 12,570 | 72.82 | 1.15 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,640 | $81,770 | 8,050 | 46.68 | 0.69 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $74,630 | $78,670 | 1,310 | 7.60 | 0.80 |
| Legal | $73,430 | $98,320 | 1,200 | 6.98 | 0.83 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $59,430 | $61,270 | 10,200 | 59.13 | 1.51 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $57,920 | $54,340 | 8,020 | 46.48 | 0.79 |
| Production | $53,830 | $57,140 | 12,960 | 75.12 | 1.36 |
| Construction and Extraction | $48,390 | $52,190 | 10,030 | 58.11 | 1.41 |
| Community and Social Service | $48,340 | $51,700 | 2,300 | 13.33 | 0.78 |
| Protective Service | $46,770 | $50,430 | 3,860 | 22.37 | 0.92 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $45,860 | $54,790 | 1,470 | 8.51 | 0.65 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $41,540 | $45,940 | 18,390 | 106.60 | 1.21 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $39,870 | $44,200 | 19,180 | 111.17 | 0.97 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,870 | $37,660 | 140 | 0.83 | 0.30 |
| Sales and Related | $35,470 | $46,480 | 16,590 | 96.14 | 1.11 |
| Healthcare Support | $33,560 | $34,370 | 6,950 | 40.29 | 0.79 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $30,580 | $33,880 | 4,750 | 27.50 | 0.94 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,130 | $32,710 | 2,950 | 17.10 | 0.82 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,940 | $29,500 | 14,930 | 86.52 | 0.98 |
Every occupation in Alabama, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 372 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Mobile, AL estimates (area 33660).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Mobile, AL area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.