Highest paying jobs in Mobile, AL
The best paying occupations in the Mobile, AL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 11.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $176,620 | $97,650 – $339,140 | 30 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $171,130 | $113,300 – $466,120 | 50 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,020 | $110,300 – $223,600 | 370 |
| 6 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $137,960 | $77,730 – $151,120 | 50 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,650 | $80,490 – $212,280 | 500 |
| 8 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $137,170 | $87,660 – $171,790 | 150 |
| 9 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,780 | $84,650 – $250,030 | 530 |
| 10 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,570 | $86,900 – $158,440 | 440 |
| 11 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $130,490 | $67,340 – $239,990 | 560 |
| 12 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,770 | $77,000 – $201,400 | 290 |
| 13 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,420 | $83,020 – $182,170 | 90 |
| 14 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $126,440 | $73,910 – $198,340 | 100 |
| 15 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $126,080 | $74,430 – $167,550 | 180 |
| 16 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,500 | $83,820 – $198,860 | 120 |
| 17 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,050 | $67,180 – $233,050 | 380 |
| 18 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $122,540 | $66,850 – $179,890 | 1,050 |
| 19 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $121,810 | $67,270 – $155,160 | 170 |
| 20 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,430 | $71,300 – $162,880 | 30 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $118,990 | $67,320 – $187,000 | 150 |
| 22 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $114,850 | $51,900 – $163,810 | 30 |
| 23 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $114,610 | $77,890 – $162,830 | 130 |
| 24 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,250 | $71,990 – $175,160 | 160 |
| 25 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $107,810 | $67,850 – $166,120 | 790 |
| 26 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,380 | $72,950 – $243,440 | 80 |
| 27 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,690 | $56,920 – $244,090 | 2,750 |
| 28 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,220 | $82,570 – $168,800 | 460 |
| 29 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $105,670 | $74,680 – $168,840 | 510 |
| 30 | Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $105,290 | $59,780 – $136,340 | 50 |
| 31 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $104,960 | $97,980 – $135,920 | 140 |
| 32 | Materials EngineersBachelor's degree | $104,610 | $63,110 – $145,090 | 80 |
| 33 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $104,370 | $66,870 – $161,890 | 340 |
| 34 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $103,480 | $88,320 – $126,810 | 510 |
| 35 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $103,380 | $71,330 – $129,960 | 60 |
| 36 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $102,600 | $65,830 – $132,880 | 90 |
| 37 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $102,380 | $54,600 – $103,580 | 140 |
| 38 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $101,300 | $63,430 – $169,090 | 390 |
| 39 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $101,120 | $53,870 – $220,420 | 320 |
| 40 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $100,930 | $61,110 – $186,570 | 150 |
| 41 | Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $100,220 | $71,220 – $100,220 | 170 |
| 42 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,680 | $68,920 – $181,030 | 80 |
| 43 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $99,460 | $66,170 – $125,260 | 230 |
| 44 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,270 | $63,880 – $166,100 | 940 |
| 45 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,310 | $42,980 – $162,450 | 100 |
| 46 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,730 | $70,350 – $147,900 | 230 |
| 47 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $97,470 | $63,400 – $130,560 | 50 |
| 48 | ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree | $96,790 | $61,190 – $156,000 | 30 |
| 49 | Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,210 | $74,520 – $103,130 | 110 |
| 50 | Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award | $95,540 | $91,410 – $114,490 | 40 |