Computer Programmer Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$93,800
$45.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$105,603
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,390): −$6,590 (−6.6%)
Alabama ranks 24th of 46 states by median pay, and 12th of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,100 | $27.93 |
| 25th percentile | $72,770 | $34.99 |
| Median | $93,800 | $45.10 |
| 75th percentile | $114,000 | $54.81 |
| 90th percentile | $132,330 | $63.62 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 890
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $93,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,390
- Difference
- −$6,590 (−6.6%)
Cost of living
$93,800 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $105,603
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 22nd | $95,150 | $105,601 13th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 23rd | $94,850 | $105,203 15th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 24th | $93,800 | $105,603 12th |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $93,600 | $93,620 30th |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $93,180 | $90,104 37th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Software Developer salary in Alabama
$122,540/year Alabama
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Computer Programmer salary in nearby places
- Computer Programmer salary in Florida
$93,180/year Florida
- Computer Programmer salary in Georgia
$98,380/year Georgia
- Computer Programmer salary in Mississippi
$85,120/year Mississippi
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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