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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Mobile, AL

What professions have the highest employment in Mobile, AL? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Mobile, AL. We note that the total employment in Mobile, AL is 170,790. The most popular job is the registered nurses profession, which employs 5,180 people (3.03 percent of the total employment in Mobile, AL). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 5,050 people (2.96 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Mobile, AL is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Mobile, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	170,790	100.00%	$39,010
2	Registered Nurses	5,180	3.03%	$62,300
3	Retail Salespersons	5,050	2.96%	$26,280
4	Cashiers	4,490	2.63%	$22,440
5	Stockers and Order Fillers	4,170	2.44%	$32,470
6	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,920	2.30%	$37,120
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,750	2.20%	$46,810
8	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	3,590	2.10%	$32,220
9	General and Operations Managers	3,330	1.95%	$97,430
10	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,130	1.83%	$21,850
11	Customer Service Representatives	3,020	1.77%	$32,750
12	Waiters and Waitresses	2,520	1.48%	$19,740
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,360	1.38%	$23,480
14	Office Clerks, General	2,230	1.31%	$28,910
15	Accountants and Auditors	1,950	1.14%	$62,240
16	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,920	1.12%	$38,290
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,870	1.09%	$51,690
18	Nursing Assistants	1,850	1.08%	$28,000
19	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,770	1.04%	$22,520
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,750	1.02%	$36,500
21	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,730	1.01%	$35,430
22	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,690	0.99%	$36,380
23	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,680	0.98%	$59,030
24	Fast Food Cooks	1,640	0.96%	$22,880
25	Construction Laborers	1,620	0.95%	$31,900
26	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,560	0.91%	$28,910
27	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,480	0.87%	$49,770
28	Restaurant Cooks	1,430	0.84%	$29,280
29	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,360	0.80%	$54,650
30	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,350	0.79%	$62,650
31	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,320	0.77%	$72,040
32	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,270	0.74%	$37,370
33	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,260	0.74%	$67,730
34	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,250	0.73%	$60,190
35	Medical Assistants	1,220	0.71%	$31,530
36	Electricians	1,210	0.71%	$49,120
37	Food Preparation Workers	1,200	0.70%	$22,640
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,180	0.69%	$57,800
39	Security Guards	1,110	0.65%	$23,850
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,090	0.64%	$45,780
41	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,080	0.63%	$44,330
42	Software Developers	1,030	0.60%	$99,240
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,030	0.60%	$55,000
44	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,010	0.59%	$22,010
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	990	0.58%	$59,950
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	930	0.54%	$50,080
47	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	890	0.52%	$39,010
48	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	890	0.52%	$57,570
49	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	880	0.52%	$39,000
50	School Bus Drivers	880	0.52%	$18,590
51	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	860	0.50%	$57,800
52	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	860	0.50%	$28,490
53	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	820	0.48%	$49,870
54	Medical and Health Services Managers	810	0.47%	$82,150
55	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	800	0.47%	$30,330
56	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	730	0.43%	$46,100
57	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	730	0.43%	$30,210
58	Human Resources Specialists	720	0.42%	$52,050
59	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	700	0.41%	$48,260
60	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	660	0.39%	$61,130
61	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	640	0.37%	$62,070
62	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	640	0.37%	$22,750
63	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	640	0.37%	$77,870
64	Computer User Support Specialists	630	0.37%	$45,870
65	Carpenters	630	0.37%	$39,040
66	Construction Managers	620	0.36%	$94,320
67	Lawyers	610	0.36%	$112,520
68	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	610	0.36%	$25,340
69	Industrial Engineers	600	0.35%	$103,360
70	Packers and Packagers	590	0.35%	$27,680
71	Pharmacy Technicians	580	0.34%	$36,140
72	Chemical Plant and System Operators	570	0.33%	$78,850
73	Parts Salespersons	530	0.31%	$29,930
74	Helpers--Production Workers	530	0.31%	$30,320
75	Civil Engineers	520	0.30%	$90,290
76	Insurance Sales Agents	520	0.30%	$48,730
77	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	520	0.30%	$30,960
78	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	500	0.29%	$79,500
79	Driver/Sales Workers	500	0.29%	$36,510
80	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	490	0.29%	$22,090
81	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	490	0.29%	$47,110
82	Counter and Rental Clerks	480	0.28%	$29,470
83	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	480	0.28%	$39,900
84	Medical Secretaries	480	0.28%	$36,230
85	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	480	0.28%	$49,000
86	Financial Managers	470	0.28%	$124,170
87	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	470	0.28%	$47,150
88	Childcare Workers	470	0.28%	$21,020
89	Mechanical Engineers	460	0.27%	$99,050
90	Pharmacists	460	0.27%	$132,340
91	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	460	0.27%	$70,910
92	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	450	0.26%	$56,720
93	Billing and Posting Clerks	450	0.26%	$36,050
94	Machinists	430	0.25%	$51,780
95	Computer and Information Systems Managers	420	0.25%	$128,290
96	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	410	0.24%	$45,100
97	Tellers	410	0.24%	$32,950
98	Bartenders	400	0.23%	$19,050
99	Postal Service Mail Carriers	400	0.23%	$51,710
100	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	390	0.23%	$20,780

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