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Software Development Engineer salary in Alabama

A real-employer view of Software Development Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Development Engineer in Alabama: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $118,999. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$97,000
Level II — qualified1$125,540
Level III — experienced1$118,999
Level IV — fully competent1$136,471

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Development Engineer in Alabama. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Aetna Resources LLCSr Software Development Engineer1$136,471
ADTRAN, Inc.Software Development Engineer1$125,540
CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSGSoftware Development Engineer Senior1$118,999
Relevantz Technology Services, Inc.Software Development Engineer1$98,000
Relevantz Technology Services, IncSoftware Development Engineer1$96,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Sr Software Development Engineer at Aetna Resources LLC
    $136,471
    HooverWage Level IVDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-287026
  • Software Development Engineer at ADTRAN, Inc.
    $125,540
    HuntsvilleWage Level IIDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248430
  • Software Development Engineer Senior at CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG
    $118,999
    MontgomeryWage Level IIIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-169284
  • Software Development Engineer at Relevantz Technology Services, Inc.
    $98,000
    OpelikaWage Level IDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-816433
  • Software Development Engineer at Relevantz Technology Services, Inc
    $96,000
    OpelikaWage Level IDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-816328

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.