Systems engineer salary in Alabama
In Alabama, space employers offer systems engineers a median of $162k a year, the middle half $117k–$184k $6.75k above the national posted median. From 33 jobs at 7 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$117,100/hr
- Median (50th)$162,000/hr
- 75th percentile$184,300/hr
- Distinct posted rates33
- Jobs stating an hourly rate33
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 33 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $117,100–$184,300 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$117,100/hr
- Median (50th)$162,000/hr
- 75th percentile$184,300/hr
- Distinct posted rates33
- Jobs stating an hourly rate33
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 33 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $117,100–$184,300 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$162,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$77.88/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.
- Lockheed Martin25 jobs
- Parsons2 jobs
- Voyager Technologies2 jobs
- Northrop Grumman1 job
- Boeing1 job
- Iridium1 job
- Leidos1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 33 in all, at 7 employers.
The jobs themselves: Systems engineer jobs in Alabama · Systems engineer pay nationwide
What systems engineers are paid in Alabama
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $162k a year. Middle half $117k to $184k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Alabama
Middle half of 33 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $162k. 72% of the 46 open systems engineer jobs in Alabama state pay.
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Systems 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 | $163k | $48.2k–$295k | 30 (6) |
| Courtland | $109k | $58.2k–$219k | 3 (1) |
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.
Systems engineer pay by employer in Alabama
What each employer posts for systems engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
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 systems engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open systems engineer jobs in Alabama
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$158,700–$294,700/yr- $148,300–$275,500/yr
$134,100–$241,400/yr- $134,100–$241,400/yr
$153,615–$199,400/yr
$122,800–$203,600/yr- $103,000–$220,000/yr
$112,200–$185,150/yr
$90,000–$120,000/yr
$69,550–$125,725/yr
Systems engineer salary in Alabama: common questions
How much does a systems engineer make in Alabama?
Open systems engineer jobs in Alabama that state pay post a median of $162k, the middle half $117k–$184k (33 jobs from 7 employers).
Where in Alabama do systems engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Huntsville ($163k) and Courtland ($109k). The town table lists 2.
How does Alabama compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Alabama ($162k) is $6.75k above the national posted median of $155k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 33 of 46 open systems engineer jobs in Alabama (72%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Systems engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Systems engineer salary in Alabama. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/systems-engineers/alabama