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Software Developers Salary in Birmingham, AL
Software Developers in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn a median $125,410 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $125,410 a year
- Alabama median
- $122,540 a year
- U.S. median
- $135,980 a year
- Employment
- 3,830
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $125,410 · $60.29 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $123,020 · $59.14 an hour (estimate error ±2.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $74,110 · $35.63 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $87,720 · $42.17 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $143,720 · $69.10 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $175,330 · $84.29 an hour
- Employment
- 3,830 (estimate error ±5.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.37
- Location quotient
- 0.68 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Alabama
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $128,080 | 7,030 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do software developers make in Birmingham?
- The median wage is $125,410 a year, with about 3,830 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).