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General and Operations Manager Salary in Mobile, AL

General and Operations Managers in the Mobile, AL metro area earn a median $106,690 a year — 1% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $78,817 take-home, or $6,568 a month.

Median salary
$106,690
$51.29 per hour
Typical range
$56,920 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Mobile, AL
2,750
0.71× national concentration
▲5.8%
Pay trend: The median for general and operations managers in Mobile, AL rose from $100,880 (May 2024) to $106,690 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 3.4%.

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General and Operations Manager in Mobile, AL
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$78,817
per year · effective tax rate 26.1%
$6,568Monthly
$3,284Twice a month
$3,031Every 2 weeks
$37.89Hourly
  • Federal income tax$14,642
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,615
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,547
  • Alabama income tax$5,070
  • Take-home pay$78,817

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 5.00% state

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General and Operations Manager pay by experience in Mobile, AL

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$56,920$27.37$45,334$3,778
25th percentile$77,550$37.28$59,774$4,981
Median (50th)$106,690$51.29$78,817$6,568
75th percentile$166,250$79.93$116,850$9,738
90th percentile (top earners)$244,090+$117.35$167,363$13,947

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Alabama resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $106,690 buys in Mobile, AL

Prices in Mobile, AL are 11.9% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 40% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median general and operations manager's $78,817 take-home pay has the buying power of $89,465 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$919
14% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,083
16% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$5,649
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

General and Operations Manager jobs are less concentrated in Mobile, AL than nationally (location quotient 0.71), so openings may be scarcer.

Best-paying cities for general and operations managers, adjusted for cost of living

Mobile, AL ranks #27 of 175 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Trenton, NJ $181,450$125,919$122,038
2Midland, TX $132,420$101,775$106,256
3Huntsville, AL $136,340$97,902$105,190
4Boulder, CO $152,100$109,242$103,841
5Hartford, CT $148,080$105,744$102,918
6Seattle, WA $146,030$111,078$99,950
7San Jose, CA $163,860$110,125$99,730
8Washington, DC $156,460$107,876$99,074
27Mobile, AL$106,690$78,817$89,465

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 175 metros →

About the job: general and operations managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors.

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
5 years or more
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
+5.0% (faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a general and operations manager make in Mobile, AL?

The median general and operations manager salary in the Mobile, AL metro area is $106,690 a year, or about $51.29 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $77,550 and $166,250.

What is a general and operations manager’s take-home pay in Mobile, AL?

On the median $106,690 salary, a single filer living in Alabama takes home about $78,817 a year ($6,568 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $5,070 in Alabama taxes in 2026.

Is Mobile, AL a good place to work as a general and operations manager?

Pay here is 1% above the national median of $105,770. Local prices are 11.9% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $89,465 would in a typical U.S. city. Mobile, AL ranks #27 of 175 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a general and operations manager afford rent in Mobile, AL?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Mobile, AL is $919 a month ($1,083 for two bedrooms) — 14% of a median general and operations manager’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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