SOC 33-1021 · Mobile, AL metro

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Mobile, Alabama is $73,480 a year ($35.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,350: half of the 80 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$73,480average per year

$35.33 / hourMedian $68,350Take-home ≈ $57,456

  • $44K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,420 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Mobile earn between $47,380 and $98,420.

  • $44K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,480$6,123$35.33
Median$68,350$5,696$32.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,380$3,948$22.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,420$8,202$47.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Mobile earn about the same as the Alabama average ($74,640) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$73,480$68,350$44,350$98,42080
Alabama$74,640$73,320$43,050$114,2201,440
United States$96,930$93,530$53,430$140,01099,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $73,480, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $57,456 a year, or $4,788 a month and $2,210 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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.

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Is Mobile a good place for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers? 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 $73,480 buys what about $83,407 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $73,480 is worth in another city

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 6th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($94,180).

All First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($390,450).

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in Mobile: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make an hour in Mobile?

$35.33 an hour on average, and $32.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers take-home pay in Mobile?

About $57,456 a year ($4,788 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,480. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

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 33-1021; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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