Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $205,020. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $200,440.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Mobile, AL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Mobile, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$205,020	$164,570	60
2	General Dentists	$200,440	$121,610	90
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,040	$141,370	100
4	Commercial Pilots	$148,760	$64,650	40
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,580	$97,030	260
6	Chief Executives	$135,260	$49,400	50
7	Pharmacists	$132,340	$91,290	460
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,290	$75,520	420
9	Industrial Production Managers	$127,600	$75,320	250
10	Computer Network Architects	$125,500	$69,120	230
11	Financial Managers	$124,170	$75,560	470
12	Purchasing Managers	$122,190	$71,870	120
13	Facilities Managers	$120,360	$93,560	80
14	Chemical Engineers	$118,840	$84,450	140
15	Administrative Services Managers	$113,170	$71,480	40
16	Lawyers	$112,520	$59,610	610
17	Project Management Specialists	$111,040	$60,950	50
18	Computer Hardware Engineers	$110,630	$80,950	40
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$105,590	$61,840	150
20	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$104,640	$55,000	250
21	Human Resources Managers	$104,260	$55,990	200
22	Electrical Engineers	$103,360	$74,850	320
23	Industrial Engineers	$103,360	$78,100	600
24	Marketing Managers	$103,180	$65,420	90
25	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$102,500	$52,420	90
26	All Other Managers	$101,450	$50,960	220
27	Environmental Engineers	$101,450	$59,810	70
28	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$101,060	$67,020	80
29	Sales Managers	$100,770	$62,620	270
30	Physician Assistants	$100,460	$64,600	90
31	Nurse Practitioners	$100,150	$65,670	330
32	Software Developers	$99,240	$62,130	1,030
33	Mechanical Engineers	$99,050	$68,930	460
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,140	$64,610	150
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$97,970	$60,020	220
36	Veterinarians	$97,970	$49,660	70
37	General and Operations Managers	$97,430	$45,290	3,330
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$97,250	$72,660	70
39	Physical Therapists	$96,550	$65,460	200
40	Materials Engineers	$95,280	$75,310	90
41	Construction Managers	$94,320	$57,710	620
42	Information Security Analysts	$93,730	$51,790	120
43	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$92,930	$65,730	290
44	Civil Engineers	$90,290	$60,160	520
45	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$89,940	$60,870	70
46	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$85,710	$42,850	130
47	Other Biological Scientists	$84,640	$48,700	50
48	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$83,100	$61,990	190
49	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$82,710	$54,200	130
50	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,150	$59,950	810
51	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,990	$46,690	260
52	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$81,300	$44,260	180
53	Other Education Administrators	$80,690	$42,660	90
54	Aerospace Engineers	$80,620	$69,250	100
55	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$79,970	$56,090	40
56	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,500	$44,690	500
57	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$79,460	$60,770	130
58	Budget Analysts	$79,350	$54,270	40
59	Chemists	$79,060	$50,350	70
60	Occupational Therapists	$79,060	$65,420	90
61	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$78,850	$67,300	570
62	Real Estate Brokers	$78,710	$39,710	0
63	Financial Analysts	$78,190	$48,120	100
64	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,980	$36,660	270
65	Management Analysts	$77,970	$37,430	150
66	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,870	$47,160	640
67	Database Administrators	$76,980	$48,760	110
68	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$76,920	$30,770	50
69	Logisticians	$76,560	$47,620	250
70	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$76,530	$38,350	70
71	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$76,020	$43,680	180
72	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,970	$48,530	140
73	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,310	$47,280	370
74	Chiropractors	$74,090	$46,210	30
75	Compliance Officers	$73,090	$46,360	270
76	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$72,930	$45,960	80
77	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,040	$43,530	1,320
78	Technical Writers	$71,020	$44,190	40
79	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$70,910	$37,830	460
80	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,730	$38,620	1,260
81	Data Scientists	$66,550	$54,450	50
82	Computer Programmers	$66,470	$44,740	120
83	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$65,460	$42,080	180
84	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$65,350	$37,330	60
85	Ship Engineers	$65,000	$38,240	40
86	Training and Development Specialists	$63,790	$35,810	230
87	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,630	$36,020	110
88	Speech-Language Pathologists	$63,600	$51,480	160
89	Interior Designers	$62,990	$31,200	40
90	Lodging Managers	$62,930	$39,350	30
91	Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,700	$35,800	80
92	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,650	$42,650	1,350
93	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$62,430	$55,470	80
94	Chemical Technicians	$62,400	$35,330	180
95	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$62,360	$39,770	100
96	Registered Nurses	$62,300	$49,320	5,180
97	Accountants and Auditors	$62,240	$45,280	1,950
98	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,160	$40,860	180
99	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$62,130	$49,670	90
100	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,070	$37,600	640

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,550
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,900
3	General Dentists	$164,740
4	Chief Executives	$156,790
5	Commercial Pilots	$140,220
6	Pharmacists	$129,460
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,960
8	Industrial Production Managers	$126,080
9	Lawyers	$121,390
10	Computer Hardware Engineers	$120,640

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$152,000
2	Pharmacists	$142,220
3	Computer Programmers	$136,830
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,700
5	General Dentists	$133,020
6	Chief Executives	$130,760
7	Industrial Production Managers	$124,000
8	Computer Hardware Engineers	$119,810
9	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$119,100
10	Chemical Engineers	$116,750

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,880
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$154,570
3	Pharmacists	$139,760
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,450
5	Industrial Production Managers	$117,650
6	Computer Hardware Engineers	$116,440
7	Chemical Engineers	$114,610
8	General Dentists	$109,330
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,800
10	Human Resources Managers	$107,510

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