Montgomery, AL · CBSA 33860
Mechanical Engineer Salary in Montgomery
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for mechanical engineers in Montgomery, AL, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Alabama and the national benchmark.
Mechanical Engineers in Montgomery earn a median of $82,550 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $67,520–$107,470; the top 10% earn $132,590. That is 19% below the national median and 15% below the Alabama median. BLS reports 240 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$82,550
-19% vs national
Top 10% earn
$132,590
90th percentile
Employed in metro
240
Reliability Moderate (10.4% RSE)
Mechanical Engineer pay — Montgomery vs Alabama vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $62,710 | -9% |
| 25th percentile | $67,520 | -17% |
| Median50th percentile | $82,550 | -19% |
| 75th percentile | $107,470 | -18% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $132,590 | -18% |
| Meanaverage | $91,940 | -16% |
How concentrated mechanical engineers are in Montgomery
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.79
Jobs per 1,000
1.46
Metro rank (pay)
#308 of 342
All engineering roles
$93,264
Montgomery employs mechanical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.79).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), Montgomery, AL (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →