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Mobile, AL MSA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Mobile, Alabama, area is ordered by average earnings. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by mean annual earnings

Mobile, Alabama

National, all industries, November 2004

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$196,030Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$162,840Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 110
$161,850Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K 50
$154,640Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$153,140Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$138,790Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$136,240 430
$129,900Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K 590
$109,350Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$129,040n.a.
$107,410Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$75,600 30
$105,510Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$86,840 750
$93,740Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$92,360 250
$89,120General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$70,600 3,830
$87,630Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$92,640 50
$83,430Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,670 100
$82,420Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$84,780 410
$81,790Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$69,530 400
$80,850Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$80,010n.a.
$79,660Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$70,980 400
$78,970Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,180 9,530
$78,770Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$76,210 210
$77,720Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,550 1,410
$76,650Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,880 40
$75,260Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$74,170 220
$75,080Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,270 220
$74,580Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,420 220
$74,060Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$74,140 70
$74,040Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$74,170 70
$71,890Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$65,170 40
$71,880Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$75,470 70
$71,790Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$68,310 530
$70,870Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$65,060 200
$70,520Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$65,710 130
$70,330Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,770 60
$70,260Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,130 250
$69,560Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,000 70
$66,480Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,490 70
$66,190Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,220 400
$66,060Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,760 160
$65,410Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$63,830 60
$65,160Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$38,210 290
$65,000Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$64,840 390
$64,950Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$77,910 150
$64,810Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$66,820 150
$64,610Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$50,960n.a.
$64,470Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$64,780 140
$63,260Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$56,130 650
$63,230Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,320 140
$62,850Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$66,700 110
$61,290Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$59,590 90
$60,980Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$65,290 240
$59,140Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$44,080 40
$58,790Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$60,390 320
$57,920Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$56,830 120
$57,350Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$59,250 250
$57,220Chemists
(area) (ind)
$52,980 130
$57,190Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$57,310 120
$56,990Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$52,460 270
$56,900Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$55,200 3,210
$56,580Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,760 70
$56,420Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,170 60
$56,330Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$54,690 40
$55,950Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$50,920 110
$55,080Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$54,110n.a.
$54,290First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$49,530 440
$53,730Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$50,090 50
$53,480Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$50,710 170
$53,200Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,090 50
$53,080Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,750 460
$52,230Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,620 210
$51,820Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,910 140
$51,730Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,490 100
$51,330Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$51,660 170
$51,200Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$50,200 30
$50,910Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,210 630
$50,720Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,000n.a.
$50,720Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$48,710 40
$50,360Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$46,030 140
$50,260Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,150 13,120
$50,150Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$37,210 480
$49,970Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$46,710 60
$49,770Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$39,330 520
$49,650Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,760 50
$49,520Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$50,380 60
$49,100Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$46,060 210
$48,920Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$46,810 90
$48,690Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$49,930 40
$48,350Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$43,270 50
$48,200First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$43,460 1,630
$48,180Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,500 1,190
$47,920Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,780 240
$47,720Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$47,410 460
$47,490Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$44,560 50
$47,430Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$47,790 230
$47,230Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$42,460 1,290
$47,170Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$48,560 150
$47,050Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$42,450 5,380
$46,920Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,690 320
$46,850Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$46,230 260
$46,760First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,560 1,070
$46,470Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$47,130 100
$46,450First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$44,570 1,260
$46,320Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$47,000n.a.
$46,000Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$45,450 140
$46,000Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$44,260 4,780
$45,930Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$49,590 200
$45,520Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$42,750 290
$45,490Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,550 150
$45,160Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$47,290 30
$45,100Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,810 2,150
$44,950Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,810 70
$44,630Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,740 430
$44,570Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$39,860 2,450
$44,480Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$46,520 210
$44,410Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$45,340 240
$44,330First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$44,150 500
$44,290Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$40,810 140
$44,110Librarians
(area) (ind)
$45,140 230
$44,060Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$43,300 330
$43,810Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$47,300n.a.
$43,770Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$41,460 140
$43,730Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$43,730 380
$43,530Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$45,510 540
$43,140Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$45,270 1,760
$43,120Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$44,740 110
$42,780Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$40,230n.a.
$42,750Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$45,280 1,520
$42,640Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$40,830 50
$42,270Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$42,200 430
$42,210Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$42,020 240
$42,200Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$46,030 310
$42,170Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,730 40
$41,900Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,060 60
$41,840Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,640 170
$41,690Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$46,190 110
$41,500Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$41,830 2,440
$41,210English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$39,300 70
$41,180Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$44,070 230
$41,170Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$37,140 40
$41,160Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$34,720 110
$41,140Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,680 260
$41,100Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$43,380 200
$40,850Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$41,530 30
$40,470Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,450 50
$40,370Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,820 12,010
$40,290First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,660 60
$40,260Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,160 110
$39,720Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$36,560 270
$39,640Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,920 40
$39,520Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$38,150 140
$39,480Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,750 40
$39,360Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,640 340
$39,080Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,890 270
$39,060Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,040 420
$38,960Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$37,580 120
$38,830Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$39,320 100
$38,730Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,930 350
$38,290Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,250 120
$38,220First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$33,640 2,630
$37,950Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,540 240
$37,790Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$38,310n.a.
$36,980Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,830 50
$36,590Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,260 130
$36,400Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$37,160 40
$36,260Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$37,280 90
$36,250First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$29,820 3,580
$35,850Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,490 240
$35,790Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$32,450 160
$35,730Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,260 1,290
$35,570Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,080 340
$35,560Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$33,400 170
$35,540Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$37,850 90
$34,850Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,790n.a.
$34,780Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$34,380 230
$34,730Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$30,920 690
$34,720Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$34,360 1,010
$34,540Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$33,710n.a.
$34,530Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$34,310 160
$34,530Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$30,530 70
$34,440Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$32,040 490
$34,360First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$31,430 220
$34,330Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$34,050 130
$34,270Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,310n.a.
$34,100Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$33,670 70
$34,090Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$32,290 110
$33,950Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$29,560 200
$33,860First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$32,490 350
$33,720Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,410 140
$33,700Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$28,430 80
$33,520Machinists
(area) (ind)
$33,500 530
$33,270Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,920 180
$33,090Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$32,380 390
$33,030Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,130 2,310
$32,980Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,950 50
$32,930Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$30,850 30
$32,350Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,640 250
$32,300Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$32,150 170
$32,280Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,810 40
$32,260Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,480 11,030
$32,190Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,810 220
$31,990Photographers
(area) (ind)
$37,450 100
$31,840Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,550 50
$31,760Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$30,240 370
$31,590Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,230 80
$31,570Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,810 120
$31,500Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$31,200 260
$31,470Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$29,700 100
$31,460Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$31,630 330
$31,440Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$29,130 290
$31,260Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$27,670 110
$31,230Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$31,020 560
$31,220Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$31,470 1,030
$31,160Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$28,760 980
$31,150All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,140 217,400
$31,120Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$30,520 710
$30,960Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$30,930 170
$30,900Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$31,290 310
$30,840Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,540 150
$30,790Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,210n.a.
$30,630Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,110 100
$30,610Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$27,720 3,820
$30,530Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,050 40
$30,320Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,510 80
$30,300Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,560 200
$30,300Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,790 120
$30,190Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$28,360 210
$30,160Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$27,900 2,010
$30,130Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$29,810 40
$30,110All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,170 440
$30,060Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$27,620 480
$29,960Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$30,240 1,340
$29,920Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$28,740n.a.
$29,920Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,220 80
$29,870Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,980 1,790
$29,730Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$27,710 80
$29,720Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,700n.a.
$29,580Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,180 250
$29,560Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,690 90
$29,550Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$28,070 100
$29,510Electricians
(area) (ind)
$29,100 1,610
$29,380Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,380 80
$29,330Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,080 160
$29,300Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$29,380 270
$29,270Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,130 14,480
$29,220Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,070 40
$29,130Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$31,130 80
$28,960Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$28,260 1,950
$28,920Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$29,070 60
$28,880Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,980n.a.
$28,760Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$30,050 280
$28,470Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,200 320
$28,430Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,810 50
$28,360Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$28,520 230
$28,330Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$27,120 360
$28,300Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$29,080 70
$28,290Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$26,250 70
$28,230Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,760 16,450
$28,110Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$27,380 910
$27,940Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,040 220
$27,920Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,180 110
$27,910Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$30,220 50
$27,860Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,980 290
$27,710Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$26,710n.a.
$27,570Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$28,150 50
$27,460Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$26,880n.a.
$27,240Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$27,140 70
$27,230Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,390 400
$27,160Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,830n.a.
$27,110Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$25,860n.a.
$27,090Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$26,040 80
$26,970Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$22,830 1,230
$26,920Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$26,880 180
$26,850Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,500 2,940
$26,840Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,780 26,390
$26,830Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$26,550 50
$26,800Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,850 4,580
$26,770Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$15,120 90
$26,670Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,430 30
$26,550Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,590 90
$26,380Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$21,350 2,020
$26,360Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$24,760 880
$26,360First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$24,950 280
$26,360Clergy
(area) (ind)
$25,430 40
$26,340Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$27,430 110
$26,300Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,040 240
$26,150Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$25,890 80
$25,940Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$25,880 290
$25,920Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$25,810n.a.
$25,850Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$25,310 290
$25,720Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$24,690 60
$25,600Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$22,580 2,430
$25,550Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$22,740 790
$25,510Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$23,370 80
$25,190Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$22,400n.a.
$25,110Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$24,850 90
$25,060Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$25,470 200
$25,050Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,860 460
$25,030Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$24,150 1,220
$24,890Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,460 36,080
$24,850Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,300 17,390
$24,830Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$24,180 1,060
$24,690Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$24,840 580
$24,680Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,120 80
$24,660Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$23,020 150
$24,560Log graders and scalers
(area) (ind)
$21,920n.a.
$24,480Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$23,830 50
$24,430Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,650 60
$24,320Roofers
(area) (ind)
$23,570 120
$24,320Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,870n.a.
$24,160Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$22,680 110
$24,140Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$24,490 540
$24,020First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$22,590 1,430
$24,000Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,170 840
$23,970Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,920n.a.
$23,920Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,520 50
$23,810Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$23,850 300
$23,790Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$23,720 40
$23,620Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,040 60
$23,580Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,660 390
$23,360Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$22,880 300
$23,270Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$22,650 4,370
$23,180Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$22,410 100
$23,140Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$22,890 50
$23,040Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$20,590n.a.
$22,930Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,360 350
$22,810Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$23,000n.a.
$22,720First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$21,180 220
$22,670Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,570 150
$22,610Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,770n.a.
$22,590Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$22,110 180
$22,580Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$14,580n.a.
$22,560Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$17,650 50
$22,540Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$22,390 120
$22,500Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$20,760 50
$22,500Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$21,540 30
$22,490Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$22,740 190
$22,340Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,770 330
$22,320Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$19,750 120
$22,250Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$21,330 210
$22,200Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,520 130
$22,170Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,200 260
$22,100Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$20,780 330
$22,020Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,490 8,250
$21,910Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,130 580
$21,880Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,650 90
$21,640Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,630 40
$21,610Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,780n.a.
$21,580Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$17,870 2,230
$21,500Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,850 1,870
$21,420Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,820n.a.
$21,250Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,090n.a.
$21,170Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$19,500 240
$21,110Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$21,490 80
$21,110Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,720 300
$21,080Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,480 350
$21,010Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$14,470 830
$20,950Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$20,850 160
$20,780Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$20,760 40
$20,760Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,850n.a.
$20,650Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,510 240
$20,530Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$14,630n.a.
$20,500Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$19,490 230
$20,430Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$16,380 50
$20,240Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$18,660 580
$20,160Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$19,940 1,920
$19,800Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$18,160 70
$19,730Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$17,930 770
$19,650Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$19,780 110
$19,650Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,170 400
$19,640Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$18,580 4,400
$19,610Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,350n.a.
$19,600Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$19,240 430
$19,410Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,920 110
$19,360Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$18,020n.a.
$19,350Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,550 350
$19,340Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$19,610n.a.
$19,330Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,510 4,060
$19,200Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,280 80
$19,190Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$17,390 70
$19,140Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,770 110
$19,130Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$18,610 890
$19,000Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$18,360 1,180
$18,980Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,780 180
$18,940Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$19,310 40
$18,810Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$19,230 140
$18,770Bakers
(area) (ind)
$17,210 160
$18,730Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,700 5,350
$18,700Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$17,640 1,570
$18,610Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$16,460 260
$18,570Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$18,690 60
$18,500Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$17,580 280
$18,400Tellers
(area) (ind)
$17,610 1,060
$18,330Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$16,840 3,100
$18,290Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,050 100
$18,160Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,650 8,180
$18,060Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,930 1,710
$18,020Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$16,820 490
$17,960Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$17,600 550
$17,930Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$15,230 990
$17,930Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,080 50
$17,910Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$16,790 720
$17,800File clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,230 640
$17,770Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,070 40
$17,740Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$15,760n.a.
$17,710Security guards
(area) (ind)
$15,620 1,710
$17,710Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,350 2,680
$17,510Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$16,900 270
$17,330Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$14,620 390
$17,280Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$16,500 320
$17,280Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$16,780 90
$16,930Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,560 1,010
$16,850Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$14,210 110
$16,810Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$16,230 120
$16,700Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$14,590 4,630
$16,680Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$14,420n.a.
$16,650Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$15,620 3,340
$16,650Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,250n.a.
$16,330Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$14,270 1,190
$16,230Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,080 740
$16,210Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$14,950 2,230
$16,210Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$16,030 1,110
$16,120Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$15,410 810
$15,770Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$14,990 720
$15,510Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$15,710n.a.
$15,120Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$15,380 590
$15,070Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$15,450 440
$15,000Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$14,810 60
$14,990Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$15,030 580
$14,870Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$13,700 20,330
$14,830Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$13,840 7,080
$14,570Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$14,710n.a.
$14,520Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,590 1,460
$14,520Legislators
(area) (ind)
$13,440 50
$14,440Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$13,500 450
$14,260Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$14,190 600
$14,220Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$13,460 450
$13,920Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$13,280 140
$13,900Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$13,880 120
$13,890Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$13,580 710
$13,630Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$13,540 470
$13,600Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$13,290 1,290
$13,360Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$13,030 290
$13,110Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$12,980 4,980
$13,010Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$12,990 5,690
$12,960Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$12,930 100
$12,720Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$12,840 90
n.a.Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
n.a. 250
n.a.Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
n.a. 60

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Mobile, Alabama metropolitan area consists of:

Baldwin County
Mobile County