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Careers in Mobile, AL

Part of Alabama.

Mobile, AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.098, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.5% · 176,455 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$375,250
  2. 2Dentists, General$207,010
  3. 3Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$176,620
  4. 4Chief Executives$171,130
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,020

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses5,260 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons4,900 employed
  3. 3Stockers and Order Fillers3,840 employed
  4. 4Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,780 employed
  5. 5Cashiers3,710 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters13.40× national avg
  2. 2Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers9.40× national avg
  3. 3Riggers8.31× national avg
  4. 4Avionics Technicians8.07× national avg
  5. 5Chemical Engineers6.24× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$425,946
  2. 2Dentists, General$234,977
  3. 3Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$200,481
  4. 4Chief Executives$194,250
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$186,179

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Alabama state page.