Employer locations
105,071
Alabama · 2022 CBP
Alabama analytics · direct owner involvement
Turn business data into clearer, more profitable decisions.
I build practical dashboards and reporting for Alabama small businesses, nonprofits, and professional services—so you can understand customers, protect profit, and improve service.
Fixed-price optionsClear scope before work startsYou work directly with the owner
Live capability preview · official public data
Alabama business conditions, in one view
Census, labor and SBA records organized to reveal scale, momentum and market context.
Paid employees
1.8M
Alabama · 2022 CBP
Average weekly wage
$1K
Alabama · 2023 QCEW
SBA approvals
$207M
FY2026 · 285 loans
Business base and employment
Statewide trend · 2020–2022
Employment by industry
Selected sectors · 2023 annual averages
SBA-backed lending
Approved dollars by fiscal year
Market benchmark table
Employment and average weekly wage · 2023 QCEW
| Industry | Employment | Weekly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 238,895 | $701 |
| Health care | 227,209 | $1K |
| Hospitality | 183,345 | $438 |
| Professional services | 124,766 | $2K |
| Construction | 101,300 | $1K |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Small Business Administration.
Explore the interactive dashboardsDifferent questions. Different views.
See the shape of the answer
The right chart depends on the decision. These examples use official Alabama records across the three groups I serve.
Small businesses
Employer locations by workforce size
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Nonprofits
Organizations by focus area
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Professional services
Average weekly wage by county
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Turn everyday numbers into better decisions
Start with the decision that feels harder than it should—not the chart you think you need.
“Which products, services or clients actually make money?”
“What do our customers value, and what brings them back?”
“Where can we improve service before a problem grows?”
Three fixed-price packages
Prices are on the page because you should not have to book a call to learn what something costs.
Data Health Check
$650
5 business days
A written audit of what you track, what is broken, and the three numbers you should watch every week. Includes a 45-minute walkthrough call.
See what is included in the Data Health CheckDashboard Build
From $1,800
2–3 weeks
A live dashboard in Looker Studio or Power BI, wired to your real data sources, with a recorded training video and 30 days of support.
See what is included in the Dashboard BuildMonthly Reporting
From $500/month
Ongoing, 3-month minimum
Your report by the 5th of every month, dashboard upkeep, a 30-minute review call, and unlimited email questions.
See what is included in the Monthly ReportingHow it works
- Step 1
Free call
Twenty minutes directly with the owner. Describe the problem and get a clear answer about whether it is worth solving.
- Step 2
Fixed-price scope
A written scope with one price and one delivery date. No hourly meter, no surprise invoice.
- Step 3
Delivered in days
An audit in five business days, a dashboard in two to three weeks. Then a walkthrough so you can use it.
Based in Daphne. A small company by design.
If you are in Baldwin County or Mobile, I can sit down with you and look at the real files together. The person who learns your business also checks the numbers, builds the work and explains what it means.
More about Mobile Bay DataCommon questions
How much does a data analyst cost for a small business?
At Mobile Bay Data every engagement is fixed price. A Data Health Check is $650, a dashboard build starts at $1,800, and monthly reporting starts at $500 a month. A full-time analyst in Alabama costs roughly $70,000 a year once benefits are counted, so most small businesses start with the audit and grow from there.
Do I need clean data before we start?
No. Messy data is the normal starting point and cleaning it is part of the work. If your records are in worse shape than expected, we say so in writing before any extra work happens.
What tools do you use?
SQL, Python and R for the analysis. Looker Studio and Power BI for dashboards. We connect to QuickBooks, Jobber, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Square, Stripe, Google Analytics, Google Sheets, Airtable and donor systems such as Bloomerang, Little Green Light and DonorPerfect.
How is this different from hiring someone on Upwork?
You get a fixed price agreed up front, a named analyst in Daphne who can meet you in person, and a written scope. There is no hourly meter and no handoff to a stranger halfway through.
Do you work with nonprofits?
Yes. Grant and impact reporting is a core focus. You work directly with the owner, whose background in development communication and research methods fits funder-facing work.
What if I don't know what I need?
That is exactly what the Data Health Check is for. It tells you what you have, what is missing, and what is worth building next. Many clients stop there for a while, and that is fine.
Start with a free 20-minute call
Bring the one number you wish you understood. You will speak directly with the owner and get an honest answer about whether Mobile Bay Data is the right fit.