SOC 51-9198 · Mobile, AL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Mobile, Alabama is $36,420 a year ($17.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,670: half of the 420 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$36,420average per year

$17.51 / hourMedian $34,670Take-home ≈ $29,972

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

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

420people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,840 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Mobile earn between $31,260 and $39,050.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,420$3,035$17.51
Median$34,670$2,889$16.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,260$2,605$15.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,050$3,254$18.77

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Mobile earn about the same as the Alabama average ($36,060) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$36,420$34,670$28,970$47,840420
Alabama$36,060$35,910$27,060$45,8407,230
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $36,420, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $29,972 a year, or $2,498 a month and $1,153 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 helpers--production 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 $36,420 buys what about $41,340 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 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 6th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($38,100).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Mobile: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Mobile?

$17.51 an hour on average, and $16.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Mobile?

About $29,972 a year ($2,498 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,420. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 51-9198; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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