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Mobile, AL

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

88.7

11% cheaper than the national average

Housing

94.6

5% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Mobile

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Architectural and engineering managers	$158,890	High Risk 7/10
Pharmacists	$132,690	Moderate 5/10
Computer and information systems managers	$132,530	High Risk 7/10
Optometrists	$130,580	Low Risk 4/10
Industrial production managers	$129,900	Moderate 6/10
Financial managers	$126,500	High Risk 7/10
Lawyers	$126,250	High Risk 8/10
Sales managers	$118,690	High Risk 7/10
Health and safety engineers	$118,400	Moderate 5/10
Postsecondary education administrators	$111,630	High Risk 7/10
Computer network architects	$109,270	High Risk 8/10
Human resources managers	$107,360	High Risk 7/10
Chemical engineers	$107,050	Moderate 6/10
Industrial engineers	$104,220	High Risk 7/10
Environmental engineers	$103,990	Moderate 6/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Optometrists	$130,580	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$98,860	Safe 2/10
Physical therapists	$94,030	Low Risk 3/10
Veterinarians	$93,960	Low Risk 4/10
Chiropractors	$84,520	Low Risk 3/10
Occupational therapists	$83,240	Low Risk 3/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$79,860	Low Risk 4/10
Registered nurses	$69,700	Low Risk 4/10
Respiratory therapists	$67,430	Low Risk 4/10
Chefs and head cooks	$66,440	Low Risk 3/10
Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights	$61,180	Low Risk 3/10
Electricians	$61,120	Safe 2/10
Machinists and tool and die makers	$60,120	Low Risk 4/10
Metal and plastic machine workers	$60,120	Low Risk 4/10
Food service managers	$59,210	Low Risk 4/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)