Mobile, AL · CBSA 33660
Civil Engineer Salary in Mobile
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Mobile, AL, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Alabama and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Mobile earn a median of $103,120 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $79,620–$132,170; the top 10% earn $163,780. That is 4% above the national median and 5% above the Alabama median. BLS reports 770 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$103,120
+4% vs national
Top 10% earn
$163,780
90th percentile
Employed in metro
770
Reliability Good (6.8% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Mobile vs Alabama vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $65,440 | -1% |
| 25th percentile | $79,620 | +1% |
| Median50th percentile | $103,120 | +4% |
| 75th percentile | $132,170 | +3% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $163,780 | +2% |
| Meanaverage | $110,310 | +3% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Mobile
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.98
Jobs per 1,000
4.57
Metro rank (pay)
#51 of 373
All engineering roles
$100,734
At a location quotient of 1.98, Mobile is a genuine hub for this discipline — the occupation is roughly 2.0× as concentrated here as nationally, which usually means deeper employer competition and more lateral options.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Mobile, AL (metro area).
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