High paying entry level jobs in Mobile, AL

These occupations in Mobile, AL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Mobile, AL run 11.9% below the national average (2024), so a Mobile, AL salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Mobile, AL · Employed

1Dentists, General$207,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$134,550 – $622,890100
2Chemical Engineers$137,170
Bachelor's degree
$87,660 – $171,790150
3Pharmacists$134,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,900 – $158,440440
4Lawyers$130,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,340 – $239,990560
5Software Developers$122,540
Bachelor's degree
$66,850 – $179,8901,050
6Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,610
Bachelor's degree
$77,890 – $162,830130
7Civil Engineers$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $166,120790
8Industrial Engineers$106,220
Bachelor's degree
$82,570 – $168,800460
9Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Bachelor's degree
$74,680 – $168,840510
10Physician Assistants$104,960
Master's degree
$97,980 – $135,920140
11Materials Engineers$104,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $145,09080
12Electrical Engineers$104,370
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $161,890340
13Nurse Practitioners$103,480
Master's degree
$88,320 – $126,810510
14Chemists$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,830 – $132,88090
15Project Management Specialists$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,430 – $169,090390
16Avionics Technicians$100,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,220 – $100,220170
17Environmental Engineers$99,680
Bachelor's degree
$68,920 – $181,03080
18Aerospace Engineers$97,730
Bachelor's degree
$70,350 – $147,900230
19Business Teachers, Postsecondary$95,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,190 – $169,030100
20Computer Systems Analysts$94,350
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $140,180330
21Physical Therapists$94,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,160 – $124,680240
22Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,680
Bachelor's degree
$51,670 – $136,990310
23Occupational Therapists$90,630
Master's degree
$77,670 – $122,870110
24Database Administrators$89,470
Bachelor's degree
$62,440 – $129,32090
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$87,910
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $126,72090
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,600
Bachelor's degree
$55,840 – $132,420260
27Financial and Investment Analysts$85,350
Bachelor's degree
$57,020 – $165,720140
28Data Scientists$83,910
Bachelor's degree
$50,230 – $170,450100
29Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$82,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,510 – $98,440840
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,700
Associate's degree
$56,150 – $105,66090
31Computer Programmers$79,640
Bachelor's degree
$55,640 – $100,80060
32Registered Nurses$79,490
Bachelor's degree
$61,650 – $98,9105,260
33Respiratory Therapists$79,490
Associate's degree
$61,840 – $80,130180
34Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,920 – $174,560100
35Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,340
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $117,900380
36Logisticians$77,330
Bachelor's degree
$49,900 – $120,010260
37Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,260
Bachelor's degree
$45,550 – $116,17060
38Computer Occupations, All Other$72,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,350 – $124,680110
39Teachers and Instructors, All Other$72,370
Bachelor's degree
$36,860 – $99,80070
40Accountants and Auditors$72,130
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $120,2502,010
41Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,200
Master's degree
$42,400 – $75,490190
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$68,090
Associate's degree
$61,900 – $80,170220
43Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$65,060
Associate's degree
$36,830 – $76,77090
44Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,570 – $88,75090
45Human Resources Specialists$64,260
Bachelor's degree
$40,620 – $106,420800
46Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,850
Bachelor's degree
$53,370 – $76,670100
47Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,150
Associate's degree
$43,870 – $76,150220
48Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,860
Associate's degree
$42,840 – $103,38060
49Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,840
Master's degree
$49,960 – $92,20060
50Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,060
Bachelor's degree
$48,750 – $72,120810

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMobile, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,010	$134,550 – $622,890	100
2	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,170	$87,660 – $171,790	150
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,570	$86,900 – $158,440	440
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,490	$67,340 – $239,990	560
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,540	$66,850 – $179,890	1,050
6	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$114,610	$77,890 – $162,830	130
7	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,810	$67,850 – $166,120	790
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,220	$82,570 – $168,800	460
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,670	$74,680 – $168,840	510
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$104,960	$97,980 – $135,920	140
11	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,610	$63,110 – $145,090	80
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,370	$66,870 – $161,890	340
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$103,480	$88,320 – $126,810	510
14	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$102,600	$65,830 – $132,880	90
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,300	$63,430 – $169,090	390
16	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,220	$71,220 – $100,220	170
17	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,680	$68,920 – $181,030	80
18	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,730	$70,350 – $147,900	230
19	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,510	$50,190 – $169,030	100
20	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,350	$66,140 – $140,180	330
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,280	$76,160 – $124,680	240
22	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,680	$51,670 – $136,990	310
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$90,630	$77,670 – $122,870	110
24	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,470	$62,440 – $129,320	90
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$87,910	$47,490 – $126,720	90
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,600	$55,840 – $132,420	260
27	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,350	$57,020 – $165,720	140
28	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,910	$50,230 – $170,450	100
29	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,260	$54,510 – $98,440	840
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,700	$56,150 – $105,660	90
31	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$79,640	$55,640 – $100,800	60
32	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,490	$61,650 – $98,910	5,260
33	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,490	$61,840 – $80,130	180
34	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,300	$57,920 – $174,560	100
35	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,340	$49,250 – $117,900	380
36	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,330	$49,900 – $120,010	260
37	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$74,260	$45,550 – $116,170	60
38	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,380	$49,350 – $124,680	110
39	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,370	$36,860 – $99,800	70
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,130	$49,450 – $120,250	2,010
41	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$68,200	$42,400 – $75,490	190
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$68,090	$61,900 – $80,170	220
43	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,060	$36,830 – $76,770	90
44	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$64,970	$48,570 – $88,750	90
45	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,260	$40,620 – $106,420	800
46	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,850	$53,370 – $76,670	100
47	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,150	$43,870 – $76,150	220
48	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$62,860	$42,840 – $103,380	60
49	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$62,840	$49,960 – $92,200	60
50	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,060	$48,750 – $72,120	810

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Mobile, AL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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