Home / Wages / Mobile Mobile salaries The median worker in the Mobile, AL metro area earned $44,600 a year in 2024, about $21.44 an hour. That ranks #278 of the 391 metro areas published here, 9.9% below the national median.
Alabama
Median pay $44,600 $21.44 per hour
Vs national -9.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 169,130 wage and salary
Metro rank #278 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Mobile pays 1.8% more than Alabama as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 12.73× 750 $64,660 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 5.08× 710 $82,090 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4.22× 630 $59,060 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3.36× 1,570 $61,150 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3.1× 610 $65,510 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2.5× 1,160 $61,180 Cooks, Fast Food 2.38× 1,740 $25,760 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2.18× 1,090 $59,960 Construction Managers 1.99× 760 $95,680 Civil Engineers 1.98× 770 $103,120 Bus Drivers, School 1.98× 840 $17,820 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1.96× 1,730 $48,780
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Mobile Occupation Median Hourly Employed Architectural and Engineering Managers $158,890 $76.39 340 Pharmacists $132,690 $63.79 470 Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,530 $63.71 470 Industrial Production Managers $129,900 $62.45 280 Financial Managers $126,500 $60.82 540 Lawyers $126,250 $60.70 530 Sales Managers $118,690 $57.06 340 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $111,630 $53.67 250 Industrial Engineers $104,220 $50.11 470 Civil Engineers $103,120 $49.58 770 Nurse Practitioners $102,070 $49.07 320 Mechanical Engineers $100,970 $48.55 550 General and Operations Managers $100,880 $48.50 2,970 Electrical Engineers $98,910 $47.55 360 Software Developers $98,620 $47.41 950 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $98,260 n/a 260 Management Analysts $96,420 $46.35 220 Construction Managers $95,680 $46.00 760 Computer Systems Analysts $95,010 $45.68 310 Medical and Health Services Managers $94,830 $45.59 730 Physical Therapists $94,030 $45.21 230 Aerospace Engineers $93,210 $44.81 230 Project Management Specialists $92,560 $44.50 220 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $84,930 $40.83 310 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $82,090 $39.46 710 Personal Financial Advisors $79,500 $38.22 230 Compliance Officers $77,940 $37.47 280 Education Administrators, All Other $76,740 $36.89 230 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $76,560 $36.81 360 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,210 $36.64 1,340 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $75,140 $36.12 280 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,230 $35.69 1,280 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $73,860 $35.51 220 Logisticians $73,800 $35.48 280 Cost Estimators $73,520 $35.35 270 Registered Nurses $69,700 $33.51 5,200 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $68,910 $33.13 1,500 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,510 $31.50 610 Accountants and Auditors $65,330 $31.41 2,000 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,980 $31.24 250 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $64,660 $31.09 750 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $64,100 $30.82 210 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,020 $30.78 700 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,240 $29.93 240 Chemical Technicians $62,220 $29.91 200 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $61,420 $29.53 1,150 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,180 $29.41 1,160 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $61,150 $29.40 1,570 Electricians $61,120 $29.39 1,250 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $61,060 $29.36 230 Human Resources Specialists $60,750 $29.21 830 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,260 $28.97 1,790 Machinists $60,120 $28.90 440 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $59,960 $28.83 1,090 Physical Therapist Assistants $59,760 $28.73 210 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $59,420 $28.57 290 Food Service Managers $59,210 $28.47 380 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $59,060 $28.40 630 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,840 n/a 1,160 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $58,770 $28.26 230
Where most people work Largest occupations in Mobile by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Registered Nurses 5,200 $69,700 $33.51 Retail Salespersons 4,860 $29,070 $13.98 Cashiers 4,100 $25,100 $12.07 Stockers and Order Fillers 3,730 $33,690 $16.20 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,530 $39,740 $19.11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,500 $49,440 $23.77 Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,030 $23,190 $11.15 General and Operations Managers 2,970 $100,880 $48.50 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,890 $34,820 $16.74 Waiters and Waitresses 2,510 $22,190 $10.67 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,500 $27,900 $13.41 Customer Service Representatives 2,440 $37,200 $17.88 Nursing Assistants 2,020 $31,440 $15.11 Construction Laborers 2,020 $35,400 $17.02 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,010 $27,910 $13.42 Accountants and Auditors 2,000 $65,330 $31.41 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,980 $41,840 $20.11 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,790 $60,260 $28.97 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,780 $35,940 $17.28 Cooks, Fast Food 1,740 $25,760 $12.38
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Alabama metro areas Huntsville 260,190 workers $50,470 Birmingham 517,920 workers $46,330 Tuscaloosa 108,360 workers $45,440 Decatur 59,180 workers $44,470 Montgomery 163,140 workers $42,600 Columbus 116,210 workers $40,780 Mobile pay: common questions What is the average salary in Mobile? The median across all occupations is $44,600 , or $21.44 an hour, covering 169,130 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,490, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Mobile pay more than the rest of Alabama? Yes. The metro median of $44,600 is 1.8% above the Alabama median of $43,830. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Mobile? Architectural and Engineering Managers ($158,890), Pharmacists ($132,690), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($132,530). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Mobile unusually full of? Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, at 12.73× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.