Embedded Software Engineer Salary in Alabama

How much does an Embedded Software Engineer make in Alabama?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Embedded Software Engineer in Alabama is $107,570 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, an Embedded Software Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,360
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,928 to $114,265
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,880

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Embedded Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,265	$9,522	$2,197	$55
Average	$107,570	$8,964	$2,069	$52
25th Percentile	$100,928	$8,411	$1,941	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Software Engineer Salaries

An Embedded Software Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Embedded Software Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Software Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,327
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,980
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,647
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,315
Expert (over 8 years): $149,055

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$74,327
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$87,980
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$107,647
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$131,315
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$149,055

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How Do Embedded Software Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Embedded Software Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $129,599.
California: $129,108.
Massachusetts: $127,387.

District of Columbia $129,599 California $129,108 Massachusetts $127,387 Washington $126,919 New Jersey $126,872 Alaska $126,708 Connecticut $125,093 New York $124,437

Hawaii $122,342 Rhode Island $121,359 Maryland $120,692 Minnesota $119,779 Colorado $119,428 Illinois $119,310 Oregon $118,866 Delaware $118,538

New Hampshire $118,332 Virginia $117,871 Pennsylvania $116,525 Nevada $115,846 North Dakota $115,623 Michigan $115,272 Wisconsin $115,143 Vermont $114,886

Texas $114,172 Maine $114,125 Arizona $114,055 Ohio $113,973 Georgia $112,896 Indiana $112,358 Wyoming $112,252 Utah $112,088

Iowa $112,018 Kansas $111,456 Louisiana $111,292 North Carolina $111,234 Missouri $111,211 Florida $110,754 Montana $110,508 Nebraska $110,274

Kentucky $110,145 South Carolina $109,677 Tennessee $109,385 Idaho $109,267 New Mexico $108,413 Oklahoma $108,226 Alabama $107,535 South Dakota $106,376

Arkansas $105,744 West Virginia $105,405 Mississippi $104,386

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Software Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Greene: $105,381
Jasper: $108,027
Addison: $106,833

West Greene, AL $105,381 Jasper, AL $108,027 Addison, AL $106,833 Arley, AL $108,132 Bankston, AL $105,381 Bear Creek, AL $99,997 Beaverton, AL $98,745 Belk, AL $102,326

Berry, AL $107,430 Brilliant, AL $99,365 Carbon Hill, AL $107,699 Cordova, AL $107,980 Delmar, AL $99,997 Detroit, AL $98,745 Double Springs, AL $99,997 Eldridge, AL $107,699

Fayette, AL $103,181 Glen Allen, AL $103,005 Goodsprings, AL $107,851 Guin, AL $98,745 Hackleburg, AL $99,997 Haleyville, AL $99,997 Hamilton, AL $99,365 Hodges, AL $99,997

Houston, AL $108,132 Kansas, AL $107,278 Kennedy, AL $102,057 Lynn, AL $105,136 Millport, AL $101,308 Natural Bridge, AL $99,997 Nauvoo, AL $107,699 Oakman, AL $107,734

Parrish, AL $107,839 Phil Campbell, AL $99,997 Red Bay, AL $99,997 Sipsey, AL $108,132 Pinson, AL $108,635 Pleasant Grove, AL $109,068 Quinton, AL $108,074 Ragland, AL $108,132

Remlap, AL $108,132 Riverside, AL $108,132 Rockford, AL $102,982 Saginaw, AL $108,565 Sayre, AL $108,565 Shannon, AL $109,068 Shelby, AL $107,559 Siluria, AL $108,565

Springville, AL $108,132 Sterrett, AL $108,507 Sumiton, AL $108,343 Sycamore, AL $108,132 Sylacauga, AL $108,132 Talladega, AL $108,132 Thorsby, AL $105,405 Trafford, AL $108,319

Trussville, AL $108,752 Union Grove, AL $112,428 Vandiver, AL $108,565 Vincent, AL $108,132 Vinemont, AL $112,369 Warrior, AL $108,378 Watson, AL $108,940 Wattsville, AL $108,132

Weogufka, AL $103,895 West Blocton, AL $107,629 Westover, AL $108,694 Wilsonville, AL $108,132 Wilton, AL $107,851 Woodstock, AL $107,699 Birmingham, AL $109,068 Moody, AL $108,448

Adamsville, AL $109,068 Adger, AL $107,851 Alabaster, AL $108,448 Alexander City, AL $102,982 Allgood, AL $108,132 Alpine, AL $108,132 Alton, AL $108,752 Arab, AL $112,369

Baileyton, AL $112,369 Bessemer, AL $108,881 Blountsville, AL $109,759 Bon Air, AL $108,132 Bremen, AL $108,132 Brent, AL $107,441 Brierfield, AL $107,734 Brookside, AL $109,068

Burnwell, AL $108,448 Calera, AL $108,062 Cardiff, AL $109,010 Centreville, AL $107,500 Chelsea, AL $108,635 Childersburg, AL $108,132 Clanton, AL $103,555 Clay, AL $108,507

Cleveland, AL $108,132 Columbiana, AL $108,132 Clopton, AL $99,845 Marion Junction, AL $105,124 Minter, AL $102,982 Morvin, AL $106,493 Myrtlewood, AL $107,278 Nanafalia, AL $107,278

Newbern, AL $107,278 Oak Hill, AL $102,982 Orrville, AL $102,982 Pine Apple, AL $102,982 Pine Hill, AL $105,124 Safford, AL $105,124 Sardis, AL $102,982 Sawyerville, AL $107,278

Sweet Water, AL $107,278 Thomaston, AL $107,278 Thomasville, AL $105,323 Tyler, AL $102,982 Uniontown, AL $107,278 Stanton, AL $102,982 Randolph, AL $106,845 Lawley, AL $106,903

Opelika, AL $102,666 Auburn, AL $102,666 Auburn University, AL $102,666 Camp Hill, AL $102,759 Cottonton, AL $102,666 Cusseta, AL $102,724 Dadeville, AL $102,982 Valley, AL $102,666

Five Points, AL $102,666 Fort Mitchell, AL $103,485 Hatchechubbee, AL $102,771 Holy Trinity, AL $102,771 Hurtsboro, AL $102,666 Jacksons Gap, AL $102,982 Lafayette, AL $102,666 Lanett, AL $102,666

Loachapoka, AL $102,748 Notasulga, AL $102,830 Phenix City, AL $103,485 Pittsview, AL $102,771 Salem, AL $103,216 Seale, AL $103,099 Smiths Station, AL $103,485 Waverly, AL $102,666

Bellamy, AL $107,278 Butler, AL $107,278 Cuba, AL $103,005 Gilbertown, AL $105,721 Jachin, AL $107,278 Lisman, AL $107,278 Melvin, AL $105,721 Needham, AL $106,493

Pennington, AL $107,278 Silas, AL $105,721 Cook Springs, AL $108,132 Crane Hill, AL $108,132 Cropwell, AL $108,132 Cullman, AL $110,859 Docena, AL $109,068 Dolomite, AL $109,068

Dora, AL $108,249 Empire, AL $108,132 Fairfield, AL $109,068 Fultondale, AL $109,068 Garden City, AL $108,132 Gardendale, AL $109,068 Goodwater, AL $102,982 Graysville, AL $109,010

Green Pond, AL $107,676 Hanceville, AL $108,975 Harpersville, AL $108,132 Hayden, AL $108,132 Helena, AL $108,694 Hollins, AL $108,132 Holly Pond, AL $111,468 Jemison, AL $106,622

Joppa, AL $112,369 Kellyton, AL $102,982 Kimberly, AL $108,635 Leeds, AL $108,752 Lincoln, AL $108,132 Locust Fork, AL $108,132 Logan, AL $110,953 Mc Calla, AL $107,758

Margaret, AL $108,261 Maylene, AL $108,038 Montevallo, AL $107,898 Morris, AL $108,694 Mount Olive, AL $108,940 Mulga, AL $109,068 New Castle, AL $108,940 Odenville, AL $108,132

Oneonta, AL $108,132 Palmerdale, AL $108,565 Pelham, AL $108,752 Toxey, AL $105,721 Ward, AL $107,278 York, AL $107,278 Coffee Springs, AL $99,786 Columbia, AL $100,290

Cottonwood, AL $100,407 Cowarts, AL $100,723 Daleville, AL $100,161 Elba, AL $99,786 Enterprise, AL $99,786 Geneva, AL $99,786 Gordon, AL $100,102 Hartford, AL $100,102

Headland, AL $100,723 Jack, AL $99,786 Malvern, AL $100,664 Midland City, AL $100,723 New Brockton, AL $99,786 Newton, AL $100,535 Newville, AL $100,594 Ozark, AL $100,161

Fort Rucker, AL $100,161 Pansey, AL $100,407 Pinckard, AL $100,723 Shorterville, AL $99,786 Skipperville, AL $99,974 Slocomb, AL $100,407 Webb, AL $100,723 Evergreen, AL $103,988

Andalusia, AL $99,786 Beatrice, AL $102,982 Brewton, AL $104,995 Brooklyn, AL $104,995 Castleberry, AL $104,995 Coy, AL $102,982 Dickinson, AL $105,721 Excel, AL $105,358

Flomaton, AL $104,995 Florala, AL $99,786 Franklin, AL $104,351 Frisco City, AL $105,721 Fulton, AL $105,721 Goodway, AL $105,721 Grove Hill, AL $105,721 Kinston, AL $99,786

Lenox, AL $105,358 Lockhart, AL $99,786 Mc Kenzie, AL $102,982 Megargel, AL $105,721 Mexia, AL $105,721 Monroeville, AL $105,358 Opp, AL $99,786 Perdue Hill, AL $105,721

Peterman, AL $104,562 Range, AL $105,358 Red Level, AL $102,584 Repton, AL $105,358 River Falls, AL $101,378 Samson, AL $99,786 Uriah, AL $105,721 Vredenburgh, AL $102,982

Whatley, AL $105,721 Wing, AL $104,995 Jackson, AL $105,721 Atmore, AL $105,452 Axis, AL $106,283 Bay Minette, AL $105,850 Bayou La Batre, AL $102,771 Bon Secour, AL $105,171

Bucks, AL $105,908 Calvert, AL $105,721 Carlton, AL $105,721 Chatom, AL $105,721 Chunchula, AL $106,154 Citronelle, AL $105,721 Coden, AL $104,176 Coffeeville, AL $105,721

Creola, AL $106,411 Daphne, AL $106,599 Spanish Fort, AL $106,657 Dauphin Island, AL $103,766 Deer Park, AL $105,721 Elberta, AL $105,335 Fairhope, AL $106,283 Foley, AL $105,335

Frankville, AL $105,721 Fruitdale, AL $105,721 Gainestown, AL $105,721 Grand Bay, AL $103,052 Gulf Shores, AL $105,299 Huxford, AL $105,721 Irvington, AL $106,224 Leroy, AL $105,721

Lillian, AL $105,557 Little River, AL $105,721 Loxley, AL $106,154 Mc Intosh, AL $105,721 Magnolia Springs, AL $105,065 Malcolm, AL $105,721 Millry, AL $105,721 Montrose, AL $106,470

Mount Vernon, AL $105,721 Orange Beach, AL $105,241 Perdido, AL $105,615 Point Clear, AL $106,224 Robertsdale, AL $105,487 Saint Elmo, AL $104,398 Saint Stephens, AL $105,721 Saraland, AL $106,657

Satsuma, AL $106,599 Seminole, AL $105,416 Semmes, AL $106,411 Silverhill, AL $105,463 Stapleton, AL $106,283 Stockton, AL $105,779 Summerdale, AL $105,393 Sunflower, AL $105,721

Theodore, AL $106,470 Tibbie, AL $105,721 Vinegar Bend, AL $105,721 Wagarville, AL $105,721 Wilmer, AL $106,037 Mobile, AL $106,657 Eight Mile, AL $106,657 Selma, AL $102,982

Alberta, AL $105,124 Annemanie, AL $105,124 Arlington, AL $105,124 Boykin, AL $102,982 Camden, AL $102,982 Campbell, AL $106,493 Catherine, AL $105,124 Demopolis, AL $107,278

Dixons Mills, AL $105,124 Faunsdale, AL $107,278 Forkland, AL $107,278 Furman, AL $102,982 Gallion, AL $107,278 Greensboro, AL $107,278 Jefferson, AL $107,278 Linden, AL $107,278

Jones, AL $102,982 Maplesville, AL $103,415 Lower Peach Tree, AL $104,351 Lowndesboro, AL $103,356 Mc Williams, AL $102,982 Magnolia, AL $105,124 Marion, AL $107,278 Ramer, AL $103,040

Rutledge, AL $102,982 Shorter, AL $103,111 Tallassee, AL $102,982 Troy, AL $102,982 Titus, AL $103,228 Tuskegee, AL $102,876 Tuskegee Institute, AL $102,876 Union Springs, AL $102,947

Verbena, AL $102,982 Wetumpka, AL $103,789 Montgomery, AL $103,918 Anniston, AL $108,132 Oxford, AL $108,132 Alexandria, AL $108,132 Ashland, AL $108,132 Bynum, AL $108,132

Choccolocco, AL $108,132 Cragford, AL $104,597 Daviston, AL $102,818 De Armanville, AL $108,132 Delta, AL $108,132 Eastaboga, AL $108,132 Edwardsville, AL $113,797 Fruithurst, AL $113,797

Graham, AL $113,797 Heflin, AL $110,965 Jacksonville, AL $108,132 Lineville, AL $108,132 Millerville, AL $105,557 Munford, AL $108,132 Muscadine, AL $113,797 Ohatchee, AL $108,132

Piedmont, AL $111,433 Ranburne, AL $113,797 Roanoke, AL $102,666 Spring Garden, AL $113,797 Wadley, AL $102,666 Weaver, AL $108,132 Wedowee, AL $102,666 Wellington, AL $108,132

Woodland, AL $108,226 Dothan, AL $100,723 Abbeville, AL $99,915 Ariton, AL $99,786 Ashford, AL $100,664 Bellwood, AL $99,845 Black, AL $99,786 Chancellor, AL $99,786

Sulligent, AL $98,745 Townley, AL $107,769 Vernon, AL $98,745 Vina, AL $99,997 Winfield, AL $98,745 Decatur, AL $109,279 Anderson, AL $102,923 Athens, AL $109,256

Belle Mina, AL $112,990 Cherokee, AL $100,430 Cloverdale, AL $100,875 Courtland, AL $102,923 Danville, AL $107,559 Elkmont, AL $108,729 Eva, AL $112,369 Falkville, AL $112,369

Florence, AL $100,933 Hartselle, AL $111,807 Hillsboro, AL $105,299 Killen, AL $100,933 Leighton, AL $100,875 Lester, AL $105,019 Lexington, AL $100,372 Mooresville, AL $112,744

Moulton, AL $103,087 Mount Hope, AL $99,997 Rogersville, AL $103,122 Russellville, AL $100,184 Sheffield, AL $100,933 Muscle Shoals, AL $100,933 Spruce Pine, AL $99,997 Plantersville, AL $102,982

Somerville, AL $112,557 Tanner, AL $109,771 Town Creek, AL $100,430 Trinity, AL $107,125 Tuscumbia, AL $100,933 Waterloo, AL $100,056 Ardmore, AL $111,632 Bridgeport, AL $105,416

Brownsboro, AL $113,306 Capshaw, AL $108,132 Dutton, AL $110,614 Estillfork, AL $112,428 Fackler, AL $109,841 Grant, AL $112,428 Gurley, AL $113,247 Harvest, AL $113,118

Hazel Green, AL $113,118 Hollytree, AL $112,744 Hollywood, AL $110,368 Laceys Spring, AL $112,873 Langston, AL $112,369 Madison, AL $113,306 Meridianville, AL $113,306 New Hope, AL $112,931

New Market, AL $112,990 Normal, AL $113,306 Owens Cross Roads, AL $113,247 Paint Rock, AL $112,990 Pisgah, AL $108,518 Princeton, AL $112,615 Ryland, AL $113,306 Scottsboro, AL $112,369

Section, AL $112,369 Stevenson, AL $107,324 Toney, AL $112,990 Trenton, AL $112,873 Valhermoso Springs, AL $113,060 Woodville, AL $112,802 Huntsville, AL $113,306 Vance, AL $107,594

Pell City, AL $108,132 Tuscaloosa, AL $108,214 Abernant, AL $107,722 Akron, AL $107,336 Aliceville, AL $103,005 Boligee, AL $107,278 Brookwood, AL $107,968 Buhl, AL $108,214

Carrollton, AL $102,795 Clinton, AL $107,278 Coaling, AL $108,085 Coker, AL $108,214 Cottondale, AL $108,085 Duncanville, AL $108,027 Echola, AL $107,781 Elrod, AL $107,711

Emelle, AL $103,005 Epes, AL $107,278 Ethelsville, AL $99,306 Eutaw, AL $107,278 Fosters, AL $108,214 Gainesville, AL $107,278 Gordo, AL $104,667 Kellerman, AL $107,839

Knoxville, AL $107,523 Livingston, AL $107,278 Mc Shan, AL $101,729 Northport, AL $108,214 Moundville, AL $107,898 Panola, AL $101,788 Peterson, AL $107,839 Ralph, AL $107,898

Reform, AL $103,111 Samantha, AL $107,711 Gadsden, AL $110,251 Rainbow City, AL $108,132 Albertville, AL $112,369 Altoona, AL $108,132 Ashville, AL $108,132 Attalla, AL $110,251

Boaz, AL $112,369 Bryant, AL $105,627 Cedar Bluff, AL $105,358 Centre, AL $108,870 Collinsville, AL $112,369 Crossville, AL $112,369 Dawson, AL $112,369 Douglas, AL $112,369

Flat Rock, AL $105,967 Fort Payne, AL $105,358 Fyffe, AL $112,369 Gallant, AL $108,132 Gaylesville, AL $105,358 Geraldine, AL $112,369 Groveoak, AL $112,369 Guntersville, AL $112,369

Henagar, AL $106,294 Higdon, AL $105,522 Horton, AL $112,369 Ider, AL $105,358 Leesburg, AL $108,870 Mentone, AL $105,358 Rainsville, AL $111,199 Steele, AL $108,132

Sylvania, AL $108,542 Valley Head, AL $105,358 Walnut Grove, AL $110,251 Autaugaville, AL $103,356 Banks, AL $99,786 Billingsley, AL $102,982 Booth, AL $103,789 Brantley, AL $101,378

Brundidge, AL $99,786 Cecil, AL $103,228 Chapman, AL $102,982 Clayton, AL $100,149 Clio, AL $99,786 Coosada, AL $103,918 Deatsville, AL $103,602 East Tallassee, AL $102,958

Eclectic, AL $103,111 Elmore, AL $103,918 Equality, AL $102,982 Eufaula, AL $101,940 Dozier, AL $101,378 Fitzpatrick, AL $102,982 Forest Home, AL $102,982 Fort Davis, AL $102,912

Fort Deposit, AL $102,982 Georgiana, AL $102,982 Glenwood, AL $101,378 Goshen, AL $101,378 Grady, AL $102,982 Greenville, AL $102,982 Gantt, AL $101,378 Hardaway, AL $102,982

Hayneville, AL $103,228 Highland Home, AL $102,982 Honoraville, AL $102,982 Hope Hull, AL $103,672 Kent, AL $102,982 Lapine, AL $102,982 Letohatchee, AL $102,982 Louisville, AL $99,786

Luverne, AL $102,982 Marbury, AL $103,298 Mathews, AL $102,982 Midway, AL $102,666 Millbrook, AL $103,918 Mount Meigs, AL $103,544 Perote, AL $102,982 Petrey, AL $102,982

Pike Road, AL $103,544 Pine Level, AL $102,982 Prattville, AL $103,918

Embedded Software Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Software Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$100,928

Average $107,570/year

$114,265

$8,411

Average $8,964/month

$9,522

$1,941

Average $2,069/week

$2,197

$49

Average $52/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,265	$9,522	$2,197	$55
Average	$107,570	$8,964	$2,069	$52
25th Percentile	$100,928	$8,411	$1,941	$49

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