Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Alabama | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $122,540 | $142,991 | -14% |
| Median hourly wage | $58.91 | $68.75 | -14% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $137,995.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Alabama is $122,540, or about $58.91 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Alabama is -14% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Alabama typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 17,450 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $122,540, Alabama offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 45 of the 690 occupations reported in Alabama — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Actuaries at $136,950, Computer Network Architects at $130,810, Information Security Analysts at $122,730 — all figures are median annual wages for Alabama.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Alabama levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 88.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 45 of the 690 occupations reported in Alabama — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Alabama | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Actuaries | $136,950 | $190 |
| Computer Network Architects | $130,810 | $4,200 |
| Information Security Analysts | $122,730 | $4,010 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $117,870 | $570 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $115,630 | $550 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $106,330 | $2,630 |
Alabama levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 88.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 690 occupations in Alabama.