Electrical Engineers pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,980 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Montgomery earn between $80,020 and $128,730.
- $62K10th
- $80K25th
- $105KMedian
- $129K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,790 | $9,149 | $52.78 |
| Median | $104,990 | $8,749 | $50.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,020 | $6,668 | $38.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,730 | $10,728 | $61.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $109,790, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $81,584 a year, or $6,799 a month and $3,138 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Montgomery a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $109,790 buys what about $122,421 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Montgomery ranks 10th of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($137,860).
- Huntsville$137,860
- Decatur$123,460
- Florence$121,770
- Birmingham$117,580
- Tuscaloosa$116,640
- Anniston$115,590
- Daphne$114,730
- Mobile$112,930
- Auburn$112,730
- Montgomery$109,790
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Montgomery: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Montgomery?
$52.79 an hour on average, and $50.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $81,584 a year ($6,799 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,790. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2071; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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