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Opticians, Dispensing salary in Mobile, AL

The median opticians, dispensing in Mobile, AL earns $35,960 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,455 a month.

10th percentile
$31,000
25th percentile
$32,420
Median percentile
$35,960
75th percentile
$37,380
90th percentile
$44,940

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,456 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,960
Federal income tax−$2,135
Social Security + Medicare−$2,751
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,618
Monthly take-home$2,455
Every two weeks$1,133

Does it go far here?

$40,818Median pay in Mobile, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,052 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,650
Financial Managers$135,780
Lawyers$130,490
Software Developers$122,540
Civil Engineers$107,810
General and Operations Managers$106,690
Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Nurse Practitioners$103,480

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