Electrical Engineers pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,890 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Mobile earn between $82,220 and $134,540.
- $67K10th
- $82K25th
- $104KMedian
- $135K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,930 | $9,411 | $54.29 |
| Median | $104,370 | $8,698 | $50.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,220 | $6,852 | $39.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,540 | $11,212 | $64.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $112,930, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $83,670 a year, or $6,973 a month and $3,218 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $112,930 buys what about $128,187 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 8th of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($137,860).
- Huntsville$137,860
- Decatur$123,460
- Florence$121,770
- Birmingham$117,580
- Tuscaloosa$116,640
- Anniston$115,590
- Daphne$114,730
- Mobile$112,930
- Auburn$112,730
- Montgomery$109,790
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Mobile: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Mobile?
$54.29 an hour on average, and $50.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Mobile?
About $83,670 a year ($6,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,930. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2071; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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