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Aerospace Engineers Salary in Alabama

What Aerospace Engineers earn in Alabama, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AL
$128,093
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
5,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Alabama

Aerospace Engineers pay by wage area in Alabama
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Huntsville, AL$131,090$95,270$74,032Madison County, AL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Aerospace Engineers in Alabama counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Madison County, AL$131,090$95,270$74,032
2Limestone County, AL$131,090$95,270$74,032

Aerospace Engineers pay in Alabama

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Aerospace Engineers in Alabama is $128,093, based on 5,470 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $134,960, so Alabama averages 5.1% below it.

Published data for Alabama currently covers the Huntsville, AL area, with a local median wage of $131,090.

Cost of living for Aerospace Engineers in Alabama

We compare 2 Alabama counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Madison County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin, $74,032. Limestone County, AL leaves the smallest, $74,032. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Aerospace Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Aerospace Engineers are Washington ($162,688) and California ($159,389).

Frequently asked questions: Aerospace Engineers in Alabama

How much do Aerospace Engineers earn in Alabama?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $128,093.

Which Alabama county is best for Aerospace Engineers?

Madison County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($74,032). Limestone County, AL follows at $74,032.