SOC 17-3029 · Huntsville, AL metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Huntsville, Alabama is $93,980 a year ($45.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,390: half of the 250 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$93,980average per year

$45.18 / hourMedian $92,390Take-home ≈ $71,078

  • $51K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

250people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,150 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Huntsville earn between $68,220 and $119,970.

  • $51K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,980$7,832$45.18
Median$92,390$7,699$44.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,220$5,685$32.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,970$9,998$57.68

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Huntsville earn 23% more than the Alabama average ($76,480) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntsville$93,980$92,390$51,290$128,150250
Alabama$76,480$74,650$43,710$119,970690
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $93,980, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $71,078 a year, or $5,923 a month and $2,734 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Huntsville a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $93,980 buys what about $100,976 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $93,980 is worth in another city

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 1st of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Huntsville: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Huntsville?

$45.18 an hour on average, and $44.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Huntsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Huntsville?

About $71,078 a year ($5,923 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,980. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

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 17-3029; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.44, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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