Civil Engineer salary in Birmingham, AL

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Birmingham, AL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Irondale, Birmigham, Chelsea, Pelham, Vestavia Hills.

Also listed as: Structural Engineer

Median salary$81,000
Middle 50%$75k–$110k
vs. national median−11%comparison median $91,377
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,019 and $155,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,039
25th$75,000
50th (median)$81,000
75th$110,000
90th$148,830

Cost of living

Birmingham's median Civil Engineer salary of $81,000 is worth about $88,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Birmingham = 91.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Civil Engineers in the Birmingham, AL area earned a median of $97,420 in May 2025 (1,070 employed). The H-1B median here is $81,000, 17% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Birmingham Industrial Constructiontoo few2
Morris-Shea Bridge Companytoo few2
Thalle Constructiontoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.