Software engineer salary in Alabama
In Alabama, space employers offer software engineers a median of $169k a year, the middle half $138k–$212k $75 above the national posted median. From 28 jobs at 5 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$138,135.91/hr
- Median (50th)$169,125/hr
- 75th percentile$211,900/hr
- Distinct posted rates28
- Jobs stating an hourly rate28
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 28 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $138,135.91–$211,900 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$138,135.91/hr
- Median (50th)$169,125/hr
- 75th percentile$211,900/hr
- Distinct posted rates28
- Jobs stating an hourly rate28
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 28 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $138,135.91–$211,900 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$169,100
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$81.31/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 28 in all, at 5 employers.
The jobs themselves: Software engineer jobs in Alabama · Software engineer pay nationwide
What software engineers are paid in Alabama
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $169k a year. Middle half $138k to $212k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Alabama
Middle half of 28 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $169k. 70% of the 40 open software engineer jobs in Alabama state pay.
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Software engineer pay by town in Alabama
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $169k | $67k–$344k | 28 (5) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Software engineer pay by employer in Alabama
What each employer posts for software engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | $169k | $67k–$344k | 17 |
| Blue Origin | $217k | $116k–$277k | 4 |
| Northrop Grumman | $130k | $87.6k–$204k | 4 |
| Boeing | $180k | $99.5k–$286k | 2 |
| Leidos | $216k | $154k–$278k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Alabama (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for software engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open software engineer jobs in Alabama
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$148,300–$344,400/yr
$198,050–$286,350/yr
$197,529–$276,540/yr- $197,529–$276,540/yr
- $148,300–$309,900/yr
$154,050–$278,475/yr
$135,800–$203,600/yr- $108,800–$163,200/yr
- $99,450–$134,550/yr
Software engineer salary in Alabama: common questions
How much does a software engineer make in Alabama?
Open software engineer jobs in Alabama that state pay post a median of $169k, the middle half $138k–$212k (28 jobs from 5 employers).
Which employers in Alabama pay software engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Blue Origin ($217k), Lockheed Martin ($169k) and Northrop Grumman ($130k).
How does Alabama compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Alabama ($169k) is $75 above the national posted median of $169k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 28 of 40 open software engineer jobs in Alabama (70%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Software engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Software engineer salary in Alabama. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/software-engineers/alabama