Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Mobile, AL

Each occupation's median wage in Mobile, AL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Mobile, AL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$84,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,870 – $96,440+46.0%
2Physicians, All Other$375,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$179,320 – $504,130+41.1%
3Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,930 – $70,390+37.9%
4Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$66,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $66,820+30.2%
5Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,310 – $68,240+24.8%
6Chemical Plant and System Operators$96,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,520 – $103,130+23.2%
7Avionics Technicians$100,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,220 – $100,220+21.8%
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$94,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $106,370+21.5%
9Dentists, General$207,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$134,550 – $622,890+21.1%
10Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,980 – $95,060+21.0%
11Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,460 – $73,810+21.0%
12Facilities Managers$127,420
Bachelor's degree
$83,020 – $182,170+19.5%
13Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$39,740 – $115,920+18.5%
14Real Estate Sales Agents$62,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,290 – $119,430+17.4%
15Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,360 – $74,520+14.3%
16Chemists$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,830 – $132,880+12.5%
17Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,320 – $187,000+11.0%
18Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,180 – $81,130+9.8%
19Chemical Engineers$137,170
Bachelor's degree
$87,660 – $171,790+9.7%
20Teachers and Instructors, All Other$72,370
Bachelor's degree
$36,860 – $99,800+9.4%
21Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$50,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,930 – $58,440+9.3%
22Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,680
Bachelor's degree
$51,670 – $136,990+9.2%
23Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,090 – $72,850+7.5%
24Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,600 – $103,580+7.4%
25Civil Engineers$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $166,120+6.9%
26Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,500 – $70,570+6.6%
27Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,210 – $65,260+6.6%
28Driver/Sales Workers$41,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,630 – $62,050+6.0%
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,350 – $117,690+5.8%
30Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $100,880+5.8%
31Machinists$62,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,710 – $77,800+5.6%
32Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,920 – $59,750+5.1%
33Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,980 – $162,450+4.8%
34Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,410
No formal educational credential
$37,400 – $59,700+4.3%
35Insurance Sales Agents$64,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $213,830+4.2%
36Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$71,330 – $129,960+4.1%
37Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,370 – $59,950+3.9%
38Industrial Engineers$106,220
Bachelor's degree
$82,570 – $168,800+3.7%
39Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,930 – $58,650+3.5%
40Cargo and Freight Agents$54,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080 – $74,460+3.5%
41Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,970 – $93,360+3.4%
42Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000 – $68,780+3.3%
43Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$82,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,510 – $98,440+3.0%
44Chemical Technicians$62,040
Associate's degree
$41,030 – $84,330+2.7%
45Industrial Production Managers$128,770
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $201,400+2.1%
46Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,700
Associate's degree
$56,150 – $105,660+1.9%
47Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Bachelor's degree
$74,680 – $168,840+1.5%
48General and Operations Managers$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$56,920 – $244,090+0.9%
49Postal Service Clerks$62,130
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,0300.0%
50Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,200
Master's degree
$42,400 – $75,490-0.1%

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	vs. national
1	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,740	$45,870 – $96,440	+46.0%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$375,250	$179,320 – $504,130	+41.1%
3	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$51,930 – $70,390	+37.9%
4	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,820	$47,110 – $66,820	+30.2%
5	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,350	$30,310 – $68,240	+24.8%
6	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,210	$74,520 – $103,130	+23.2%
7	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,220	$71,220 – $100,220	+21.8%
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,740	$48,280 – $106,370	+21.5%
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,010	$134,550 – $622,890	+21.1%
10	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,790	$30,980 – $95,060	+21.0%
11	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,340	$39,460 – $73,810	+21.0%
12	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,420	$83,020 – $182,170	+19.5%
13	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$39,740 – $115,920	+18.5%
14	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,010	$28,290 – $119,430	+17.4%
15	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,420	$44,360 – $74,520	+14.3%
16	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$102,600	$65,830 – $132,880	+12.5%
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,990	$67,320 – $187,000	+11.0%
18	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,690	$44,180 – $81,130	+9.8%
19	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,170	$87,660 – $171,790	+9.7%
20	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,370	$36,860 – $99,800	+9.4%
21	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,700	$37,930 – $58,440	+9.3%
22	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,680	$51,670 – $136,990	+9.2%
23	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,990	$37,090 – $72,850	+7.5%
24	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,380	$54,600 – $103,580	+7.4%
25	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,810	$67,850 – $166,120	+6.9%
26	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,680	$38,500 – $70,570	+6.6%
27	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,070	$29,210 – $65,260	+6.6%
28	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,110	$25,630 – $62,050	+6.0%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,760	$49,350 – $117,690	+5.8%
30	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,120	$44,550 – $100,880	+5.8%
31	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,020	$38,710 – $77,800	+5.6%
32	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,500	$28,920 – $59,750	+5.1%
33	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,310	$42,980 – $162,450	+4.8%
34	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,410	$37,400 – $59,700	+4.3%
35	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,910	$39,100 – $213,830	+4.2%
36	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$103,380	$71,330 – $129,960	+4.1%
37	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,940	$29,370 – $59,950	+3.9%
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,220	$82,570 – $168,800	+3.7%
39	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,850	$30,930 – $58,650	+3.5%
40	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,110	$39,080 – $74,460	+3.5%
41	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,960	$61,970 – $93,360	+3.4%
42	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,590	$37,000 – $68,780	+3.3%
43	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,260	$54,510 – $98,440	+3.0%
44	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,040	$41,030 – $84,330	+2.7%
45	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,770	$77,000 – $201,400	+2.1%
46	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,700	$56,150 – $105,660	+1.9%
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,670	$74,680 – $168,840	+1.5%
48	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,690	$56,920 – $244,090	+0.9%
49	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,130	$42,600 – $75,030	0.0%
50	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$68,200	$42,400 – $75,490	-0.1%

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