Mobile Employment

Employment and Industries in the Mobile, Alabama Area

The major factors for Mobile's economy are medicine and research, retail trade, aerospace, construction and manufacturing. A variety of goods are produced in Mobile such as engines, aircraft, wood pulp and paper, chemicals, paint, aluminum, cement, pumps, rayon fibers and ship-related items. Some of the major sectors for employment are: trade, transportation and utilities; education, healthcare, manufacturing, government, professional and business services, construction and mining as well as leisure and hospitality.

The thriving Port of Mobile is very important to the economy. It's served by a vast number of steamship lines and includes two large ship repair companies and ship building firms such as Austal USA. Over 300 businesses are involved in the area's maritime industry. The Brookley Complex is a prominent trade and industrial center and is designated as a Foreign Trade Zone. The complex is home to over 100 companies including numerous aerospace firms. Mobile Aerospace Engineering, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Engineering, is one of the largest private employers in Mobile County.

Thyssen Krupp is building a state-of-the-art steel and stainless steel processing facility which is slated to begin operations in 2010 and employ about 2,700 people. Mobile is also home to numerous hi-tech and computer related businesses. The automotive industry also provides jobs. In addition, EADS North America provides a large number of engineering jobs involved with designing Airbus's long-range jets.

The median earnings in early 2009 was $30,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 84.1 which is less than the nation's average of 100. Also, about 16% of the residents over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree and approximately 10% have a graduate degree.

Alabama has created a progressive state business environment. The chamber of commerce reports that both state and local incentives are provided to help companies lower their initial capital costs. The city also helps companies develop a labor force. Long term taxes have also been reduced. Alabama's effective Industrial Development Training Program helps local companies in a variety of ways including training and providing employees. In Mobile, the Center for Workforce Development has been operating and helping businesses since the year 2000. One of the center's primary goals is to improve the quality of Mobile's workforce. Companies are attracted to Mobile due to the highly skilled workforce, good tax practices, power rates and transportation logistics.

Shown below are the major employers in non-manufacturing sectors in the Mobile area:

Mobile County School System
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Providence Hospital
University of South Alabama & USA Health System
Walmart
City of Mobile
Mobile County
Springhill Medical Center
Regions Bank

The largest manufacturers in Mobile:

ST Mobile Aerospace and Engineering - Aircraft, refurbishing
Austal USA - Ship building
Atlantic Marine Alabama - Ship repair
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair - Ship building and repair
Kimberly Clark - Paper products
Evonik Degussa - Chemicals
CPSI - Software
Teledyne Continental Motors - Aircraft piston engines
SSAB Alabama - Steel mill
UOP, LLC A Honeywell - Chemicals
Barnett Millworks - Wood products
Coca-Cola Bottling Company - Soft drinks
Olin - Chemicals
Masland Carpets - Carpet manufacturer
Gulf Lumber Company - Wood products
Shell Chemical LP/Shell Mobile site - Petroleum refining
Armstrong World Industries - Tile
Arkema - Chemicals
Tate & Lyle Sucralose - Sucralose
Holcim - Dry Cement

Mobile has received numerous rankings and favorable comments from prominent sources including:

Southern Business & Development - Ranked #7 in their best places list for locating companies in mid-markets
Southern Business & Development - Thyssen Krupp steel processing facility ranked #2 on the top 100 projects for jobs
Forbes.com - Ever since the Australian ship builder, Austal began operations in Mobile the area has bloomed as a manufacturing center
Site Selection - Recognized the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce as one of the top economic development groups.
Expansion Magazine - Included in their list of "America's Hottest Cities"
Entrepreneur.com - Ranked Mobile #1 on their list of "Hot Cities For Entrepreneurs"

Some of the major business related organizations associated with Mobile:

The Mobile Bay Business Journal Online provides current information regarding the business activities in the Mobile area.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	4,690	55,240	$39,520 - 68,680	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,000	55,080	$30,040 - 86,220	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,600	42,220	$33,820 - 52,140	14%	95%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,220	43,090	$33,400 - 52,320	11%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,170	50,880	$32,860 - 76,020	18%	79%
6	Lawyers	520	112,290	$58,420 -	11%	99%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	490	41,630	$30,820 - 53,560	6%	96%
8	Financial managers	450	86,260	$48,440 - 132,940	13%	60%
9	Civil engineers	420	75,150	$47,520 - 109,670	18%	87%
10	Public relations specialists	380	41,300	$27,560 - 60,790	18%	81%
11	Computer programmers	370	59,450	$33,380 - 85,740	0%	73%
12	Pharmacists	340	120,970	$89,730 - 162,240	22%	97%
13	Child, family, and school social workers	330	39,830	$26,130 - 58,810	19%	77%
14	Network and computer systems administrators	320	51,970	$39,470 - 74,510	27%	50%
15	Computer systems analysts	310	68,450	$37,350 - 105,580	29%	68%
16	Chief executives	310	158,980	$90,910 -	2%	65%
17	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	290	48,240	$36,290 - 62,050	12%	51%
18	Advertising sales agents	290	50,480	$13,650 - 98,310	20%	56%
19	Mechanical engineers	280	77,700	$52,710 - 110,870	4%	78%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	270	66,910	$49,560 - 83,560	8%	78%
21	Computer software engineers, applications	270	64,480	$32,150 - 97,850	45%	85%
22	Self-enrichment education teachers	260	38,450	$22,100 - 54,130	23%	54%
23	Sales managers	260	95,560	$46,730 -	10%	69%
24	Librarians	250	42,960	$28,800 - 55,010	4%	85%
25	Teachers and instructors, all other	250	23,630	$13,160 - 42,040	9%	54%
26	Social and human service assistants	240	25,600	$15,110 - 33,730	34%	58%
27	Management analysts	230	77,540	$37,180 - 120,020	22%	78%
28	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	230	26,110	$19,310 - 33,380	15%	51%
29	Managers, all other	230	86,880	$46,750 - 131,000	7%	55%
30	Medical and health services managers	230	86,200	$54,170 - 136,480	16%	57%
31	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	220	46,410	$27,180 - 77,390	5%	58%
32	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	220	34,830	$22,990 - 47,170	18%	56%
33	Electrical engineers	210	80,580	$50,650 - 106,390	6%	81%
34	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	210	66,770	$25,000 - 108,300	12%	51%
35	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	200	47,640	$30,950 - 66,500	17%	56%
36	Medical and public health social workers	200	39,070	$26,910 - 51,610	24%	77%
37	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	200	43,560	$27,140 - 59,950	13%	73%
38	Computer and information systems managers	190	97,860	$54,050 - 140,660	16%	73%
39	Engineers, all other	180	63,600	$24,860 - 122,210	6%	82%
40	Mental health counselors	180	43,470	$28,580 - 65,990	30%	73%
41	Architects, except landscape and naval	170	77,870	$37,170 - 102,380	18%	88%
42	Engineering managers	170	116,630	$70,350 -	7%	84%
43	Training and development specialists	160	46,210	$29,830 - 69,840	18%	56%
44	Industrial engineers	160	75,850	$46,560 - 103,480	20%	74%
45	Social and community service managers	140	46,730	$28,640 - 74,060	25%	72%
46	Physical therapists	140	72,260	$52,020 - 96,880	27%	89%
47	Personal financial advisors	140	120,950	$38,870 -	41%	81%
48	Floral designers	140	19,970	$13,350 - 30,130	0%	55%
49	Education, training, and library workers, all other	140	22,560	$17,140 - 31,520	11%	79%
50	Speech-language pathologists	140	47,370	$37,100 - 60,170	11%	98%
51	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	130	33,410	$24,700 - 46,730	11%	58%
52	Surveyors	130	39,560	$21,600 - 70,660	24%	82%
53	Network systems and data communications analysts	130	54,010	$33,440 - 87,270	53%	57%
54	Instructional coordinators	110	41,060	$27,750 - 61,310	23%	79%
55	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	110	26,670	$16,920 - 31,380	15%	72%
56	Coaches and scouts	110	41,220	$18,870 - 63,880	15%	60%
57	Occupational therapists	100	56,030	$33,450 - 70,230	23%	90%
58	Chemical engineers	100	94,010	$61,190 - 128,600	8%	91%
59	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100	49,770	$26,880 - 65,730	25%	67%
60	Dietitians and nutritionists	100	44,370	$28,540 - 61,190	9%	72%
61	Graphic designers	100	41,590	$22,990 - 71,380	10%	55%
62	Dentists, general	100	173,490	$110,150 -	9%	100%
63	Chemists	90	53,670	$27,990 - 82,560	9%	93%
64	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	90	51,700	$35,420 - 73,590	25%	93%
65	Social workers, all other	90	36,330	$15,200 - 51,250	18%	77%
66	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	90	40,300	$22,910 - 59,620	34%	73%
67	Purchasing managers	90	80,120	$47,170 - 121,530	3%	57%
68	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	90	59,800	$45,340 - 77,610	16%	99%
69	Tax preparers	90	22,240	$14,300 - 30,230	0%	54%
70	Recreational therapists	80	28,350	$21,870 - 39,700	4%	77%
71	Legislators	70	21,390	$13,020 - 33,280	1%	65%
72	Database administrators	70	48,410	$31,840 - 74,570	29%	72%
73	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	60,970	$36,860 - 90,680	8%	72%
74	Biological technicians	60	35,920	$26,460 - 49,730	16%	60%
75	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	60	110,060	$27,930 -	5%	99%
76	Financial analysts	60		$ -	34%	87%
77	Sales engineers	50	107,930	$48,980 -	9%	79%
78	Community and social service specialists, all other	50	35,240	$14,320 - 52,500	25%	58%
79	Clergy	50	39,240	$28,370 - 49,650	19%	75%
80	Computer hardware engineers	50	72,330	$45,980 - 106,830	5%	70%
81	Veterinarians	50	77,910	$51,920 - 112,060	35%	100%
82	Market research analysts	50	66,940	$40,980 - 82,270	20%	82%
83	Electronics engineers, except computer	50	93,010	$61,210 - 128,910	4%	81%
84	Human resources managers, all other	50	77,450	$43,730 - 130,480	11%	58%
85	Marketing managers	50	83,960	$41,920 - 130,530	14%	69%
86	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	45,390	$30,680 - 68,090	18%	56%
87	Chiropractors	40		$ -	14%	98%
88	Writers and authors	40	47,060	$24,620 - 94,250	13%	84%
89	Insurance underwriters	40	38,000	$27,530 - 56,560	6%	53%
90	Environmental engineers	40	89,380	$65,740 - 121,110	25%	86%
91	Microbiologists	40	51,430	$31,920 - 75,560	11%	95%
92	Biological scientists, all other	40	75,930	$51,280 - 115,690	4%	95%
93	Budget analysts	40	57,910	$43,300 - 74,870	7%	78%
94	Physician assistants	40	74,190	$56,010 - 99,770	27%	67%
95	Public relations managers	40	70,720	$41,970 - 112,140	17%	75%
96	Financial specialists, all other	30	59,260	$42,310 - 86,390	12%	50%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Cashiers	6,180	16,080	$12,910 - 20,210	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	5,490	22,990	$13,630 - 38,960	12%	25%
3	Office clerks, general	4,610	19,960	$13,510 - 28,320	13%	19%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,000	26,850	$18,870 - 36,890	1%	18%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,630	23,660	$14,320 - 34,000	2%	5%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,600	15,170	$12,850 - 18,660	18%	5%
7	General and operations managers	3,540	90,110	$39,240 - 157,290	2%	48%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,060	37,370	$20,970 - 57,990	10%	4%
9	Waiters and waitresses	2,870	14,370	$12,710 - 16,120	11%	14%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,680	28,810	$19,140 - 40,340	13%	16%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,650	18,620	$13,600 - 24,420	15%	4%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,450	20,420	$13,900 - 29,120	-7%	8%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,290	43,580	$25,390 - 63,030	6%	29%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,140	36,290	$21,850 - 52,490	4%	25%
15	Customer service representatives	2,050	27,880	$15,890 - 41,240	25%	22%
16	Construction laborers	2,010	21,190	$13,900 - 30,070	11%	5%
17	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,880	16,030	$13,000 - 19,620	13%	5%
18	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,690	19,820	$16,250 - 24,850	18%	7%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,510	52,530	$32,780 - 77,610	9%	10%
20	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,500	33,420	$23,010 - 44,220	5%	2%
21	Carpenters	1,480	30,800	$21,550 - 42,790	10%	6%
22	Helpers--production workers	1,470	22,970	$16,280 - 31,390	0%	4%
23	Security guards	1,450	18,710	$13,270 - 26,390	17%	13%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,450	33,300	$20,910 - 49,720	10%	6%
25	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,370	28,130	$20,090 - 42,150	-1%	2%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	1,360	21,100	$16,060 - 27,970	17%	13%
27	Food preparation workers	1,290	15,730	$12,910 - 19,550	15%	7%
28	Electricians	1,290	37,480	$24,500 - 52,090	7%	7%
29	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,250	35,580	$23,090 - 49,120	11%	4%
30	Home health aides	1,230	18,560	$13,450 - 26,770	49%	7%
31	Counter and rental clerks	1,220	18,980	$13,330 - 25,820	23%	16%
32	Bus drivers, school	1,200	16,670	$13,220 - 20,810	9%	4%
33	Teacher assistants	1,190	18,300	$13,880 - 20,280	10%	18%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,190	25,080	$16,740 - 37,420	11%	14%
35	Child care workers	1,170	15,510	$12,890 - 19,320	18%	15%
36	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,150	31,770	$25,480 - 39,720	14%	7%
37	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,100	26,240	$17,850 - 34,180	4%	15%
38	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,100	26,930	$14,930 - 47,700	8%	4%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,090	52,620	$29,530 - 81,450	-4%	15%
40	Bill and account collectors	1,080	25,990	$17,680 - 37,740	23%	13%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,050	54,120	$33,790 - 80,120	7%	13%
42	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	1,030	32,180	$25,460 - 40,720	0%	0%
43	Cooks, restaurant	1,020	20,940	$16,270 - 25,580	12%	5%
44	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	890	32,680	$19,590 - 51,930	14%	4%
45	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	830	20,890	$14,840 - 30,260	18%	6%
46	Tellers	810	21,440	$17,320 - 26,230	14%	16%
47	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	790	33,640	$24,940 - 46,130	11%	33%
48	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	790	31,650	$24,850 - 41,060	8%	3%
49	Cooks, fast food	770	15,540	$12,870 - 20,120	8%	5%
50	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	770	28,490	$16,330 - 47,030	4%	6%
51	Dishwashers	740	15,770	$12,930 - 19,580	10%	3%
52	Parts salespersons	720	26,350	$19,320 - 38,730	-1%	6%
53	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	690	31,110	$22,370 - 43,730	9%	3%
54	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	680	39,730	$26,840 - 57,780	15%	18%
55	Medical assistants	670	22,420	$17,520 - 28,590	35%	10%
56	Painters, construction and maintenance	650	30,860	$19,000 - 41,050	12%	6%
57	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	610	34,040	$23,320 - 48,170	12%	3%
58	Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	610	39,130	$25,320 - 50,230	0%	7%
59	Sheet metal workers	590	34,600	$20,230 - 49,370	7%	4%
60	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	590	17,770	$13,250 - 24,160	11%	5%
61	Machinists	570	38,870	$27,400 - 50,950	-2%	3%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	560	54,580	$30,360 - 85,310	10%	17%
63	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	530	22,010	$16,020 - 32,920	12%	0%
64	Driver/sales workers	530	28,530	$14,520 - 46,800	-4%	4%
65	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	530	55,830	$41,150 - 65,250	-3%	14%
66	Sailors and marine oilers	510	26,180	$16,150 - 35,800	16%	17%
67	Helpers--electricians	510	24,080	$17,020 - 32,480	7%	3%
68	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	490	27,980	$20,260 - 38,440	12%	3%
69	Pharmacy technicians	490	24,660	$17,500 - 31,670	32%	16%
70	Legal secretaries	480	35,950	$25,610 - 46,880	12%	18%
71	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	470	34,320	$22,450 - 49,130	11%	11%
72	Packers and packagers, hand	470	17,860	$12,950 - 28,450	-11%	3%
73	Industrial machinery mechanics	470	47,680	$27,240 - 85,740	9%	5%
74	Insurance sales agents	470	56,640	$26,140 - 98,410	13%	45%
75	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	460	15,310	$12,840 - 19,490	10%	8%
76	Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	450	67,070	$40,490 - 100,580	18%	21%
77	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	440	19,610	$13,570 - 26,550	14%	3%
78	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	440	50,180	$28,780 - 78,370	0%	42%
79	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	430	30,910	$18,590 - 42,750	8%	9%
80	Loan interviewers and clerks	420	31,070	$21,830 - 42,690	0%	24%
81	Tire repairers and changers	420	22,450	$16,410 - 30,500	20%	6%
82	Structural iron and steel workers	420	34,630	$27,600 - 43,840	6%	4%
83	Business operations specialists, all other	420	57,560	$25,690 - 90,240	21%	49%
84	Production workers, all other	420			2%	5%
85	Computer support specialists	410	36,710	$25,580 - 50,340	13%	43%
86	Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	410	17,530	$13,080 - 23,840	11%	2%
87	Office and administrative support workers, all other	400	30,750	$16,870 - 46,840	-8%	32%
88	Postal service mail carriers	400			1%	11%
89	Switchboard operators, including answering service	390	20,700	$16,360 - 26,370	-7%	10%
90	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	380	32,290	$26,160 - 40,610	-8%	5%
91	Construction managers	370	68,400	$35,060 - 107,570	16%	29%
92	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	370	29,230	$18,630 - 43,890	3%	18%
93	Food servers, nonrestaurant	360	19,280	$15,650 - 24,440	16%	9%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	360	76,780	$36,690 - 144,140	4%	38%
95	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	350	41,490	$31,370 - 52,410	16%	43%
96	Automotive body and related repairers	350	44,850	$22,830 - 64,650	12%	3%
97	Radiologic technologists and technicians	350	45,190	$34,360 - 58,920	15%	25%
98	Team assemblers	350	29,380	$18,800 - 42,630	0%	5%
99	Cement masons and concrete finishers	340	29,770	$21,180 - 40,120	11%	2%
100	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	340	22,530	$14,670 - 30,980	13%	4%

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Jobs More Common Near Mobile Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Choreographers	43,550	150	20.1
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	36,010	290	16.6
Ship engineers	47,200	160	16.2
Sailors and marine oilers	26,180	510	15.1
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	39,130	610	15
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	67,070	450	13.6
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	55,830	530	11.2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	32,180	1,030	7.8
Transportation inspectors	41,960	140	7.7
Respiratory therapy technicians	39,510	100	7.5
Power plant operators	56,580	160	7.4
Crane and tower operators	50,140	250	6.2
Locksmiths and safe repairers	21,600	100	6.1
Chemical plant and system operators	55,330	230	6
Structural iron and steel workers	34,630	420	5.6
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	27,980	490	5.2
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	141,250	230	5.1
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	17,530	410	4.7
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	33,400	100	4.4
Tire repairers and changers	22,450	420	3.7
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,240	170	3.7
Helpers--electricians	24,080	510	3.7
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	34,320	470	3.5
Pest control workers	22,270	270	3.4
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	33,420	1,500	3.3
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	18,720	230	3.3
Pipelayers	26,270	190	3.1
Sheet metal workers	34,600	590	2.9
Broadcast technicians	29,330	110	2.8
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	19,720	170	2.8
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	54,000	110	2.8
Chemical engineers	94,010	100	2.8
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	22,010	530	2.8
Civil engineering technicians	38,390	310	2.8
Chemical technicians	46,390	210	2.6
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	42,540	150	2.6
Painters, transportation equipment	35,760	140	2.6
Highway maintenance workers	24,190	300	2.5
Helpers--production workers	22,970	1,470	2.5
Millwrights	33,210	100	2.5
Medical equipment repairers	39,960	100	2.5
Office machine operators, except computer	17,010	270	2.5
Parts salespersons	26,350	720	2.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	30,910	430	2.4
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	37,390	250	2.4
Hazardous materials removal workers	29,460	110	2.4
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	27,310	320	2.3
Bus drivers, school	16,670	1,200	2.3
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	33,410	130	2.2
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	50,920	220	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Mobile, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	141,250	1.92	230
Real estate sales agents	76,530	1.63	160
Personal financial advisors	120,950	1.52	140
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	55,830	1.31	530
Mechanical drafters	61,240	1.29	160
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	32,290	1.22	380
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,240	1.22	170
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	67,920	1.21	290
Preschool teachers, except special education	30,310	1.19	120
Physicians and surgeons, all other	211,850	1.19	220
Coaches and scouts	41,220	1.15	110
Pharmacists	120,970	1.15	340
Automotive body and related repairers	44,850	1.14	350
Architectural and civil drafters	48,820	1.12	120
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,350	1.11	120
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	67,070	1.11	450
Chemical technicians	46,390	1.11	210
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	56,240	1.11	130
Crane and tower operators	50,140	1.1	250
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	76,780	1.1	360
Lawyers	112,290	1.1	520
Chemical plant and system operators	55,330	1.09	230
Driver/sales workers	28,530	1.09	530
Advertising sales agents	50,480	1.08	290
Team assemblers	29,380	1.08	350
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,680	1.07	470
Architects, except landscape and naval	77,870	1.07	170
Food service managers	51,950	1.07	280
Mental health counselors	43,470	1.07	180
Engineering managers	116,630	1.06	170
Chief executives	158,980	1.06	310
Management analysts	77,540	1.05	230
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	27,980	1.05	490
Machinists	38,870	1.05	570
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	54,580	1.05	560
Managers, all other	86,880	1.05	230
Mechanical engineers	77,700	1.05	280
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	54,000	1.05	110
Industrial engineers	75,850	1.04	160
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	36,010	1.03	290
Civil engineers	75,150	1.03	420
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	39,730	1.02	680
Medical and health services managers	86,200	1.02	230
Paralegals and legal assistants	43,510	1.01	230
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	30,510	1.01	270
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	21,850	1.01	220
Loan officers	59,710	1.01	240
Electrical engineers	80,580	1.01	210
Insurance sales agents	56,640	1.01	470
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	29,180	1	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Mobile, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	211,850	220
Internists, general	190,290	70
Dentists, general	173,490	100
Chief executives	158,980	310
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	141,250	230
Pharmacists	120,970	340
Personal financial advisors	120,950	140
Engineering managers	116,630	170
Pediatricians, general	112,530	30
Lawyers	112,290	520
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	110,060	60
Sales engineers	107,930	50
Computer and information systems managers	97,860	190
Sales managers	95,560	260
Chemical engineers	94,010	100
Electronics engineers, except computer	93,010	50
General and operations managers	90,110	3,540
Environmental engineers	89,380	40
Family and general practitioners	87,860
Managers, all other	86,880	230
Financial managers	86,260	450
Medical and health services managers	86,200	230
Marketing managers	83,960	50
Marine engineers and naval architects	81,980
Electrical engineers	80,580	210
Industrial production managers	80,290	150
Purchasing managers	80,120	90
Veterinarians	77,910	50
Architects, except landscape and naval	77,870	170
Mechanical engineers	77,700	280
Management analysts	77,540	230
Human resources managers, all other	77,450	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	76,780	360
Real estate sales agents	76,530	160
Biological scientists, all other	75,930	40
Industrial engineers	75,850	160
Civil engineers	75,150	420
Computer specialists, all other	74,620
Physician assistants	74,190	40
Computer hardware engineers	72,330	50
Physical therapists	72,260	140
Administrative services managers	72,230	180
Public relations managers	70,720	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	69,010	180
Computer systems analysts	68,450	310
Construction managers	68,400	370
Logisticians	68,100	70
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	67,920	290
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	67,070	450
Market research analysts	66,940	50