Mobile, AL

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Mobile, AL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 377 detailed occupations covering about 156,590 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Mobile, AL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $205,020 +24.5% 60
Dentists, General $200,440 +20.5% 90
Nurse Anesthetists $168,040 -21% 100
Commercial Pilots $148,760 +31.6% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,580 -18% 260
Chief Executives $135,260 +55.7% 50
Pharmacists $132,340 -2.7% 460
Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,290 -24.3% 420
Industrial Production Managers $127,600 +9.1% 250
Computer Network Architects $125,500 -3.3% 230
Financial Managers $124,170 +10.8% 470
Purchasing Managers $122,190 -10.4% 120
Facilities Managers $120,360 +17.6% 80
Chemical Engineers $118,840 +6% 140
Administrative Services Managers $113,170 +6.3% 40
Lawyers $112,520 -22.8% 610
Project Management Specialists $111,040 +12.6% 50
Computer Hardware Engineers $110,630 -19.9% 40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $105,590 +23.6% 150
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,640 +2% 250
Human Resources Managers $104,260 -23.5% 200
Industrial Engineers $103,360 +4% 600
Electrical Engineers $103,360 -3.4% 320
Marketing Managers $103,180 -42.5% 90
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $102,500 +12.5% 90

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Mobile, AL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 5,180 $62,300
Retail Salespersons 5,050 $26,280
Cashiers 4,490 $22,440
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,170 $32,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,920 $37,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,750 $46,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,590 $32,220
General and Operations Managers 3,330 $97,430
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,130 $21,850
Customer Service Representatives 3,020 $32,750
Waiters and Waitresses 2,520 $19,740
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,360 $23,480
Office Clerks, General 2,230 $28,910
Accountants and Auditors 1,950 $62,240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,920 $38,290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,870 $51,690
Nursing Assistants 1,850 $28,000
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,750 $36,500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,730 $35,430
Light Truck Drivers 1,690 $36,380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,680 $59,030
Cooks, Fast Food 1,640 $22,880
Construction Laborers 1,620 $31,900
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,560 $28,910
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,480 $49,770
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