Software Developers pay in Huntsville
$127,280avg. a year
$61.19 an hour · 7,030 employed
Software Developers in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn an average of $127,280 a year. That is $4,440 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $122,840. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$128,080Median pay
$61.19Average hourly
+4%vs. Alabama average
7,030Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
13,830 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$123,020
$59.14 an hour
2340 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$120,280
$57.83 an hour
31,050 jobs
Mobile, AL
$119,940
$57.66 an hour
41,050 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$119,100
$57.26 an hour
5290 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$117,680
$56.58 an hour
6160 jobs
Dothan, AL
$116,830
$56.17 an hour
7780 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$116,010
$55.77 an hour
8160 jobs
Decatur, AL
$115,630
$55.59 an hour
9130 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$115,280
$55.42 an hour
10290 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$115,260
$55.41 an hour
1190 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$105,600
$50.77 an hour
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How Huntsville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Huntsville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $54,420 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $119,250 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $117,930 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $103,190 |
| Information Security Analysts | $125,400 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $116,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Huntsville?
The average is $127,280 a year, and the median is $128,080. About 7,030 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $4,440 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $122,840.
Is this job common in Huntsville?
It makes up 26.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.43 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: Huntsville, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.