Highest-paying jobs in Mobile

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#50. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $90,280
- Median hourly wage: $43.40
- Total employment: 100 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $92,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.50
- Total employment: 220 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,210
- Median hourly wage: $44.81
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,380
- Median hourly wage: $44.89
- Total employment: 120 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $93,960
- Median hourly wage: $45.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,030
- Median hourly wage: $45.21
- Total employment: 230 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $94,830
- Median hourly wage: $45.59
- Total employment: 730 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $95,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.68
- Total employment: 310 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 90 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $95,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 760 people (4.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,420
- Median hourly wage: $46.35
- Total employment: 220 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $98,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 260 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $98,620
- Median hourly wage: $47.41
- Total employment: 950 people (5.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $98,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.53
- Total employment: 190 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,910
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 360 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $100,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.37
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.50
- Total employment: 2,970 people (17.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.55
- Total employment: 550 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 140 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $102,070
- Median hourly wage: $49.07
- Total employment: 320 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.58
- Total employment: 770 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $103,420
- Median hourly wage: $49.72
- Total employment: 90 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $103,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.81
- Total employment: 130 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,670
- Median hourly wage: $49.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,220
- Median hourly wage: $50.11
- Total employment: 470 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,530
- Median hourly wage: $50.26
- Total employment: 120 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,050
- Median hourly wage: $51.47
- Total employment: 110 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 100 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $107,360
- Median hourly wage: $51.61
- Total employment: 160 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $109,270
- Median hourly wage: $52.53
- Total employment: 160 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $111,630
- Median hourly wage: $53.67
- Total employment: 250 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $116,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,190
- Median hourly wage: $56.34
- Total employment: 120 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $118,400
- Median hourly wage: $56.93
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $118,690
- Median hourly wage: $57.06
- Total employment: 340 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $122,500
- Median hourly wage: $58.89
- Total employment: 80 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $124,210
- Median hourly wage: $59.72
- Total employment: 110 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $126,250
- Median hourly wage: $60.70
- Total employment: 530 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $126,500
- Median hourly wage: $60.82
- Total employment: 540 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $129,900
- Median hourly wage: $62.45
- Total employment: 280 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $130,580
- Median hourly wage: $62.78
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $132,530
- Median hourly wage: $63.71
- Total employment: 470 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,690
- Median hourly wage: $63.79
- Total employment: 470 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $158,890
- Median hourly wage: $76.39
- Total employment: 340 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $164,630
- Median hourly wage: $79.15
- Total employment: 70 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 300 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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