Registered Nurses pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,910 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Mobile earn between $67,810 and $85,500.
- $62K10th
- $68K25th
- $79KMedian
- $86K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,800 | $6,567 | $37.88 |
| Median | $79,490 | $6,624 | $38.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,810 | $5,651 | $32.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,500 | $7,125 | $41.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $78,800, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $60,991 a year, or $5,083 a month and $2,346 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 registered nurses? 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 $78,800 buys what about $89,446 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($86,590).
- Montgomery$86,590
- Auburn$84,890
- Birmingham$78,940
- Tuscaloosa$78,840
- Mobile$78,800
- Daphne$76,440
- Huntsville$75,210
- Gadsden$75,180
- Anniston$73,080
- Florence$71,440
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Mobile: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Mobile?
$37.89 an hour on average, and $38.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Mobile?
About $60,991 a year ($5,083 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,800. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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