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Software Developers Salary in Alabama
Software Developers in Alabama earn a median $122,540 a year, 10% below the U.S. median.
- Median in AL
- $122,540 a year
- U.S. median
- $135,980 a year
- Employment
- 17,450
- Location quotient
- 0.76
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Alabama
- Median (50%)
- $122,540 · $58.91 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $122,840 · $59.06 an hour (estimate error ±1.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $71,590 · $34.42 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $86,990 · $41.82 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $154,290 · $74.18 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $175,330 · $84.29 an hour
- Employment
- 17,450 (estimate error ±3.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.26
- Location quotient
- 0.76 (1.00 = national share)
Software Developers pay by metro area in Alabama
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $128,080 | 7,030 |
| Birmingham, AL | $125,410 | 3,830 |
| Mobile, AL | $122,540 | 1,050 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $121,320 | 340 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $120,310 | 290 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $117,470 | 50 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $116,260 | 130 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $116,150 | 1,050 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $115,890 | 200 |
| Dothan, AL | $115,580 | 160 |
| Montgomery, AL | $110,620 | 780 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $108,230 | 280 |
| Decatur, AL | $107,740 | 160 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $104,870 | 290 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $99,260 | 90 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $90,660 | 100 |
H-1B filings for software developers in Alabama
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
189 certified filings with a median offered wage of $105,000.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do software developers make in Alabama?
- The median wage for software developers in Alabama is $122,540 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 17,450 jobs in the state.
- Where in Alabama do software developers earn the most?
- Huntsville, AL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $128,080 a year.