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Cybersecurity Salary in the Rocket City

Median pay for cybersecurity in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL corridor based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data and 1 live RCE listings.

Median annual wage
$127K
50th percentile
10th percentile
$68K
Entry / regional low
90th percentile
$174K
Senior / specialized
Workforce in MSA
~1,570
BLS 2024

Wage distribution

Annual wages for cybersecurity across all employers in the metro.

$68K
10th
$92K
25th
$127K
Median
$154K
75th
$174K
90th

What live listings are paying

Live listings sampled
1
Median (live)
$130K
Range (live)
$130K $130K

Top employers hiring cybersecurity now

Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL metro area, May 2024 release (bls.gov/oes) · 1 live RocketCityEngineers.com listings (last 90 days). Snapshot last refreshed June 7, 2026.

BLS data reports annual wages for full-time-equivalent positions regardless of clearance, employer type, or experience. Cleared positions in this corridor typically command a 10–25% premium over the BLS median.

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