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Mechanical Engineering Salary in the Rocket City

Median pay for mechanical engineering in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL corridor based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data.

Median annual wage
$103K
50th percentile
10th percentile
$76K
Entry / regional low
90th percentile
$172K
Senior / specialized
Workforce in MSA
~2,020
BLS 2024

Wage distribution

Annual wages for mechanical engineering across all employers in the metro.

$76K
10th
$85K
25th
$103K
Median
$136K
75th
$172K
90th

Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL metro area, May 2024 release (bls.gov/oes). 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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