Medical Assistants salary in Mobile, AL
Median pay for medical assistants in Mobile, AL: $33,800/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $24,140 – $39,160 · about 1,180 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$5,365 (-14%).
What it's really worth in Mobile
With Mobile's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $33,800 has the buying power of about $38,090 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 176th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Mobile's cost of living is applied, it ranks 161st.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Mobile sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Mobile
A median home in Mobile, AL costs $197,857 — about 5.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,323/mo works out at 47% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where medical assistants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +121% | 1.8× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +79% | 2.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +77% | 2.5× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +76% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Mobile | Rent vs Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $36,110 | +7% | 1.1× |
| Huntsville, AL | $35,410 | +5% | 1× |
| Daphne, AL | $35,080 | +4% | 1.3× |
| Montgomery, AL | $34,020 | +1% | 1.1× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Mobile
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Mobile County Public Schools · Education
- Infirmary Health System · Healthcare
- 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.