SOC 17-2072 · Birmingham, AL metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Birmingham, Alabama is $122,240 a year ($58.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $120,050: half of the 360 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$122,240average per year

$58.77 / hourMedian $120,050Take-home ≈ $89,849

  • $80K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $184K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

360people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Alabama metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $184,200 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Birmingham earn between $93,950 and $139,090.

  • $80K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $184K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,240$10,187$58.77
Median$120,050$10,004$57.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,950$7,829$45.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,090$11,591$66.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Birmingham

On the average salary of $122,240, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $89,849 a year, or $7,487 a month and $3,456 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.

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Is Birmingham a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $122,240 buys what about $133,386 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Alabama cities

Birmingham ranks 4th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($136,760).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Birmingham: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Birmingham?

$58.77 an hour on average, and $57.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Birmingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Birmingham?

About $89,849 a year ($7,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,240. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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