SOC 17-3023 · Mobile, AL metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Mobile, Alabama is $79,100 a year ($38.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,700: half of the 90 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$79,100average per year

$38.03 / hourMedian $79,700Take-home ≈ $61,190

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $106K90th

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

90people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,660 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Mobile earn between $63,630 and $97,730.

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,100$6,592$38.03
Median$79,700$6,642$38.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,630$5,302$30.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,730$8,144$46.99

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Mobile earn 5% more than the Alabama average ($75,430) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$79,100$79,700$56,150$105,66090
Alabama$75,430$74,500$45,500$108,7201,620
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $79,100, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $61,190 a year, or $5,099 a month and $2,353 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.

Alabama paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Mobile a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $79,100 buys what about $89,786 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.

See what $79,100 is worth in another city

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 2nd of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($81,810).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Mobile, AL.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Mobile: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Mobile?

$38.03 an hour on average, and $38.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Mobile?

About $61,190 a year ($5,099 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,100. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.