General & Operations Managers salary in Mobile, AL
Median pay for general & operations managers in Mobile, AL: $101,240/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $51,070 – $229,490 · about 3,110 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$3,870 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Mobile
With Mobile's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $101,240 has the buying power of about $114,089 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $55,247 · median home $197,857 · median rent $1,323/mo.
How Mobile ranks for this job
On raw pay, Mobile, AL is 64th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Mobile's cost of living is applied, it ranks 28th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Mobile is one of the places where general & operations managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Mobile
A median home in Mobile, AL costs $197,857 — about 2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,323/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Mobile.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Mobile | Rent vs Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +65% | 2.7× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +53% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +41% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +41% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Mobile | Rent vs Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $132,290 | +31% | 1× |
| Birmingham, AL | $109,110 | +8% | 1.1× |
| Montgomery, AL | $102,160 | +1% | 1.1× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $100,110 | −1% | 1.1× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Mobile
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Infirmary Health System · Healthcare
- Austal USA · Manufacturing
- USA Medical Facilities · Healthcare
Other jobs in Mobile
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.