SOC 17-2141 · Huntsville, AL metro

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for mechanical engineers in Huntsville, Alabama is $115,110 a year ($55.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,450: half of the 2,150 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

$115,110average per year

$55.34 / hourMedian $102,450Take-home ≈ $85,119

  • $80K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,150people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineers pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,510 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Huntsville earn between $87,210 and $132,570.

  • $80K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,110$9,592$55.34
Median$102,450$8,538$49.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,210$7,268$41.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,570$11,048$63.74

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $115,110, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $85,119 a year, or $7,093 a month and $3,274 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 Huntsville a good place for mechanical engineers? 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 $115,110 buys what about $123,678 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 3rd of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($119,240).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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Mechanical Engineers salary in Huntsville: questions

How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Huntsville?

$55.34 an hour on average, and $49.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Huntsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Huntsville?

About $85,119 a year ($7,093 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,110. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do mechanical engineers earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

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 17-2141; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 4.23, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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