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Space Jobs in the Decatur, AL Area

101 open roles at 2 space companies name a site in the Decatur, AL area, most of them in Courtland and Decatur; typical pay runs $83.2k–$195k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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What the space companies do in the Decatur, AL area

Space companies hiring in the Decatur, AL area

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Lockheed Martin61$101k/yr
United Launch Alliance40too few figures

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Kinds of work

Cleared roles and entry-level roles in the Decatur, AL area

Professions hiring in the Decatur, AL area

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 07:01 UTC

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What people ask about space work in the Decatur, AL area

Which space companies are hiring in the Decatur, AL area?

Today, Lockheed Martin (61 roles), United Launch Alliance (40 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in the Decatur, AL area.

Where in the Decatur, AL area are the space jobs?

Most are in Courtland (61), Decatur (40), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.

How much do space jobs in the Decatur, AL area pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $101k/yr, with typical pay from $83.2k–$195k/yr; 50.8% of Alabama's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Alabama has no law requiring a pay range in job postings, so a posting there can leave pay out (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 100 aerospace engineers working in the Decatur, AL area, in any industry, earn a median $138k/yr (BLS, May 2025).

Do space jobs in the Decatur, AL area require US citizenship?

Of the 471 space postings in Alabama whose text we read, 72.6% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 54.1% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.

How is this list made?

We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in the Decatur, AL area (the Decatur, AL metropolitan statistical area as the Census Bureau draws it: Lawrence and Morgan counties), by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.