SOC 17-2112 · Mobile, AL metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for industrial engineers in Mobile, Alabama is $117,690 a year ($56.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,220: half of the 460 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$117,690average per year

$56.58 / hourMedian $106,220Take-home ≈ $86,834

  • $83K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

460people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,800 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Mobile earn between $97,300 and $130,990.

  • $83K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,690$9,808$56.58
Median$106,220$8,852$51.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,300$8,108$46.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,990$10,916$62.98

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $117,690, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $86,834 a year, or $7,236 a month and $3,340 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.

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Is Mobile a good place for industrial 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 $117,690 buys what about $133,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 1st of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).

Industrial Engineers salary by city

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Industrial Engineers salary in Mobile: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Mobile?

$56.58 an hour on average, and $51.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Mobile?

About $86,834 a year ($7,236 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,690. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

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 17-2112; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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