High paying jobs in Mobile, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Mobile, AL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$375,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$179,320 – $504,130340
2Dentists, General$207,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$134,550 – $622,890100
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,020
Bachelor's degree
$110,300 – $223,600370
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,650
Bachelor's degree
$80,490 – $212,280500
5Chemical Engineers$137,170
Bachelor's degree
$87,660 – $171,790150
6Financial Managers$135,780
Bachelor's degree
$84,650 – $250,030530
7Pharmacists$134,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,900 – $158,440440
8Lawyers$130,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,340 – $239,990560
9Industrial Production Managers$128,770
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $201,400290
10Facilities Managers$127,420
Bachelor's degree
$83,020 – $182,17090
11Managers, All Other$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$73,910 – $198,340100
12Computer Network Architects$126,080
Bachelor's degree
$74,430 – $167,550180
13Purchasing Managers$125,500
Bachelor's degree
$83,820 – $198,860120
14Sales Managers$124,050
Bachelor's degree
$67,180 – $233,050380
15Software Developers$122,540
Bachelor's degree
$66,850 – $179,8901,050
16Information Security Analysts$121,810
Bachelor's degree
$67,270 – $155,160170
17Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,320 – $187,000150
18Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,610
Bachelor's degree
$77,890 – $162,830130
19Human Resources Managers$110,250
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $175,160160
20Civil Engineers$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $166,120790
21Marketing Managers$107,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,950 – $243,44080
22General and Operations Managers$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$56,920 – $244,0902,750
23Industrial Engineers$106,220
Bachelor's degree
$82,570 – $168,800460
24Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Bachelor's degree
$74,680 – $168,840510
25Physician Assistants$104,960
Master's degree
$97,980 – $135,920140
26Materials Engineers$104,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $145,09080
27Electrical Engineers$104,370
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $161,890340
28Nurse Practitioners$103,480
Master's degree
$88,320 – $126,810510
29Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$71,330 – $129,96060
30Chemists$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,830 – $132,88090
31Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,600 – $103,580140
32Project Management Specialists$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,430 – $169,090390
33Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,120
Master's degree
$53,870 – $220,420320
34Management Analysts$100,930
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $186,570150
35Avionics Technicians$100,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,220 – $100,220170
36Environmental Engineers$99,680
Bachelor's degree
$68,920 – $181,03080
37Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,460
Master's degree
$66,170 – $125,260230
38Medical and Health Services Managers$99,270
Bachelor's degree
$63,880 – $166,100940
39Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,980 – $162,450100
40Aerospace Engineers$97,730
Bachelor's degree
$70,350 – $147,900230
41Chemical Plant and System Operators$96,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,520 – $103,130110
42Business Teachers, Postsecondary$95,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,190 – $169,030100
43Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$94,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $106,370550
44Computer Systems Analysts$94,350
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $140,180330
45Physical Therapists$94,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,160 – $124,680240
46Construction Managers$94,060
Bachelor's degree
$62,310 – $146,630980
47Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,680
Bachelor's degree
$51,670 – $136,990310
48Occupational Therapists$90,630
Master's degree
$77,670 – $122,870110
49Database Administrators$89,470
Bachelor's degree
$62,440 – $129,32090
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$87,910
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $126,72090

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$375,250	$179,320 – $504,130	340
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,010	$134,550 – $622,890	100
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,020	$110,300 – $223,600	370
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,650	$80,490 – $212,280	500
5	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,170	$87,660 – $171,790	150
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,780	$84,650 – $250,030	530
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,570	$86,900 – $158,440	440
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,490	$67,340 – $239,990	560
9	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,770	$77,000 – $201,400	290
10	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,420	$83,020 – $182,170	90
11	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,440	$73,910 – $198,340	100
12	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$126,080	$74,430 – $167,550	180
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,500	$83,820 – $198,860	120
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,050	$67,180 – $233,050	380
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,540	$66,850 – $179,890	1,050
16	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$121,810	$67,270 – $155,160	170
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,990	$67,320 – $187,000	150
18	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$114,610	$77,890 – $162,830	130
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,250	$71,990 – $175,160	160
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,810	$67,850 – $166,120	790
21	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,380	$72,950 – $243,440	80
22	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,690	$56,920 – $244,090	2,750
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,220	$82,570 – $168,800	460
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,670	$74,680 – $168,840	510
25	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$104,960	$97,980 – $135,920	140
26	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,610	$63,110 – $145,090	80
27	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,370	$66,870 – $161,890	340
28	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$103,480	$88,320 – $126,810	510
29	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$103,380	$71,330 – $129,960	60
30	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$102,600	$65,830 – $132,880	90
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,380	$54,600 – $103,580	140
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,300	$63,430 – $169,090	390
33	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,120	$53,870 – $220,420	320
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,930	$61,110 – $186,570	150
35	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,220	$71,220 – $100,220	170
36	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,680	$68,920 – $181,030	80
37	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,460	$66,170 – $125,260	230
38	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,270	$63,880 – $166,100	940
39	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,310	$42,980 – $162,450	100
40	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,730	$70,350 – $147,900	230
41	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,210	$74,520 – $103,130	110
42	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,510	$50,190 – $169,030	100
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,740	$48,280 – $106,370	550
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,350	$66,140 – $140,180	330
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,280	$76,160 – $124,680	240
46	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,060	$62,310 – $146,630	980
47	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,680	$51,670 – $136,990	310
48	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$90,630	$77,670 – $122,870	110
49	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,470	$62,440 – $129,320	90
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$87,910	$47,490 – $126,720	90

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