Lowest-paying jobs in Mobile

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Mobile

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Mobile, AL, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Mobile, the annual mean wage is $45,080 or 15.7% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $17,860. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,150
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,160
- Employment: 155,550

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#99. Public Safety Telecommunicators

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,130
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,310
- Employment: 95,320

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#98. Firefighters

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620

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#97. Light Truck Drivers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,960
- Employment: 1,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050

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#96. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,090
- Employment: 604,780

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#95. Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,780
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,670
- Employment: 32,160

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Canva

#94. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

8 / 100
Canva

#93. Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,630
- Employment: 45,770

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#92. Audio and Video Technicians

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,170
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,260
- Employment: 73,960

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#90 (tie). Phlebotomists

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,060
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

11 / 100
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#90 (tie). Data Entry Keyers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $32,060
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

12 / 100
Canva

#89. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,740
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,560
- Employment: 102,850

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#88. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,700
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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Canva

#87. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330

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#86. Couriers and Messengers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,420
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

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#85. Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $31,350
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,820
- Employment: 14,370

17 / 100
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#84. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,960
- Employment: 1,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100

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#83. Dental Assistants

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,950
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 351,470

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#82. Meter Readers, Utilities

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,530
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,250
- Employment: 30,450

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#81. Highway Maintenance Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,520
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,410
- Employment: 150,860

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#80. Bill and Account Collectors

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,340
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,300
- Employment: 235,870

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#78 (tie). Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,000
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

23 / 100
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#78 (tie). Broadcast Technicians

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $30,000
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650

24 / 100
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#77. Printing Press Operators

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430

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#76. Pharmacy Technicians

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,740
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

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#75. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,700
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

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Canva

#74. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,440
- Employment: 19,410

28 / 100
Canva

#73. Medical Equipment Preparers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,590
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900

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Canva

#72. Physical Therapist Aides

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,490
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

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#71. Telemarketers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

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#70. Opticians, Dispensing

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,050
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330

32 / 100
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#69. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,040
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510

33 / 100
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#68. File Clerks

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,870
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

34 / 100
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#67. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,630
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

35 / 100
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#66. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,580
- Employment: 3,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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#65. Labor Relations Specialists

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,540
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,870
- Employment: 75,580

37 / 100
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#64. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,450
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

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Pixabay

#63. Helpers--Electricians

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $28,070
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

39 / 100
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#62. Medical Assistants

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,840
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

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#61. Tellers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,770
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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Canva

#60. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,700
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

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Canva

#59. Tire Repairers and Changers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,650
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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Canva

#58. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,550
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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#57. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,520
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960

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#56. Funeral Attendants

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,420
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

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#55. Retail Salespersons

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,360
- Employment: 6,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

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Canva

#54. Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,180
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,130
- Employment: 25,590

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#53. Order Clerks

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $27,000
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180

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#52. Counter and Rental Clerks

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,900
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

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Canva

#51. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,820
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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#50. Stockers and Order Fillers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,360
- Employment: 1,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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Canva

#49. Bakers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,280
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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#48. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $26,100
- Employment: 1,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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#47. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,980
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

55 / 100
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#46. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,940
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960

56 / 100
Canva

#45. Orderlies

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,870
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

57 / 100
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#44. Office Clerks, General

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,810
- Employment: 2,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

58 / 100
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#43. Security Guards

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,680
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

59 / 100
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#42. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,570
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

60 / 100
Needpix

#41. Food Batchmakers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,540
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

61 / 100
Unsplash

#40. Floral Designers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

62 / 100
Canva

#39. Helpers--Production Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $25,350
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

63 / 100
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#38. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,880
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

64 / 100
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#37. Sewing Machine Operators

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,690
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

65 / 100
Canva

#36. Psychiatric Aides

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,590
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

66 / 100
Canva

#35. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,560
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

67 / 100
PxHere

#34. Library Assistants, Clerical

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $24,310
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

68 / 100
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#33. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,970
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

69 / 100
GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#32. Nursing Assistants

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,580
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

70 / 100
Canva

#31. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,500
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

71 / 100
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#30. Cooks, Restaurant

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $23,090
- Employment: 1,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

72 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#29. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,970
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

73 / 100
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#28. Animal Caretakers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,910
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

74 / 100
Unsplash

#27. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,570
- Employment: 3,550

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

75 / 100
Canva

#26. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,530
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

76 / 100
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#25. Residential Advisors

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,490
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

77 / 100
Canva

#24. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,390
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

78 / 100
Canva

#23. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,380
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

79 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#22. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,210
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

80 / 100
Canva

#21. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,140
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

81 / 100
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#20. Recreation Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $22,010
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

82 / 100
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#19. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,520
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

83 / 100
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#18. Cooks, Short Order

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,470
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

84 / 100
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#17. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,400
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

85 / 100
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#16. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $21,240
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

86 / 100
Canva

#15. Food Preparation Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,730
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

87 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#14. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,680
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

88 / 100
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#13. Dishwashers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,560
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

89 / 100
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#12. Cashiers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,500
- Employment: 4,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

90 / 100
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#11. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,420
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

91 / 100
Unsplash

#10. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $20,370
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

92 / 100
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#8 (tie). Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,930
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

93 / 100
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#8 (tie). Waiters and Waitresses

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,930
- Employment: 3,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

94 / 100
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#7. Bartenders

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,710
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

95 / 100
JOHANNES EISELE // Getty Images

#6. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,600
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

96 / 100
Pxhere

#5. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,280
- Employment: 5,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

97 / 100
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#4. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,240
- Employment: 1,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

98 / 100
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#3. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $19,050
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

99 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#2. Childcare Workers

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $18,670
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

100 / 100
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#1. Cooks, Fast Food

Mobile, AL
- Annual mean salary: $17,860
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

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