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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Mobile, AL MSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Mobile, Alabama, area is ordered by occupational employment. 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 employment

Mobile, Alabama

National, all industries, November 2004

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

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Mobile, Alabama metropolitan area consists of:

Baldwin County
Mobile County