SOC 39-5094 · Mobile, AL metro

Skincare Specialists Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for skincare specialists in Mobile, Alabama is $40,950 a year ($19.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,070: half of the 40 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,140).

$40,950average per year

$19.69 / hourMedian $31,070Take-home ≈ $33,413

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Skincare Specialists pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,360 or more. The middle half of skincare specialists in Mobile earn between $20,570 and $45,590.

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,950$3,412$19.69
Median$31,070$2,589$14.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,570$1,714$9.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,590$3,799$21.92

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

Skincare Specialists salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $40,950, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $33,413 a year, or $2,784 a month and $1,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 skincare specialists? 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 $40,950 buys what about $46,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Skincare Specialists salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 5th of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($48,520).

All Skincare Specialists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for skincare specialists

Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,000).

Skincare Specialists salary by city

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Skincare Specialists salary in Mobile: questions

How much do skincare specialists make an hour in Mobile?

$19.69 an hour on average, and $14.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level skincare specialists salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the skincare specialists take-home pay in Mobile?

About $33,413 a year ($2,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,950. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do skincare specialists earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,140).

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 39-5094; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.3%.
  • 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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