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Aerospace Engineers salary in Alabama

The median aerospace engineers in Alabama earns $127,540 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,725 a month.

10th percentile
$78,660
25th percentile
$98,190
Median percentile
$127,540
75th percentile
$165,410
90th percentile
$195,190

Based on 5,820 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$92,700 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,540
Federal income tax−$19,344
Social Security + Medicare−$9,757
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$5,739
Monthly take-home$7,725
Every two weeks$3,565

Does it go far here?

$143,589Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alabama

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$272,610
Nurse Anesthetists$190,300
Chief Executives$166,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350
Engineers, All Other$152,550
Financial Managers$140,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,670
Computer Hardware Engineers$136,990

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama