Software Developer Salary in Alabama
Designs, builds, and maintains software applications across web, mobile, and systems domains.
State Average
$111,302
across 17 metros
vs National Avg
-5.3%
national: $117,513
Metros Covered
17
2 above national avg
Highest Metro
$123,926
Huntsville
All metro areas in Alabama
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17 metros shown
| Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, ALAL | $78K | $101K | $124K | $147K | $124K |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL | $72K | $97K | $122K | $147K | $122K |
| Gadsden, ALAL | $72K | $93K | $115K | $136K | $115K |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALAL | $62K | $88K | $115K | $141K | $115K |
| Birmingham, ALAL | $72K | $93K | $115K | $136K | $115K |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL | $72K | $93K | $114K | $135K | $114K |
| Columbus, GA-ALAL | $81K | $97K | $114K | $130K | $114K |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL | $70K | $91K | $112K | $134K | $113K |
| Dothan, ALAL | $66K | $89K | $111K | $134K | $111K |
| Decatur, ALAL | $66K | $88K | $110K | $132K | $110K |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL | $62K | $86K | $109K | $133K | $110K |
| Mobile, ALAL | $65K | $87K | $108K | $129K | $108K |
| Montgomery, ALAL | $68K | $87K | $107K | $127K | $107K |
| Auburn-Opelika, ALAL | $61K | $84K | $107K | $130K | $107K |
| Tuscaloosa, ALAL | $66K | $86K | $107K | $127K | $107K |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALAL | $56K | $79K | $102K | $125K | $102K |
| Anniston-Oxford, ALAL | $56K | $77K | $98K | $119K | $98K |
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