Mid-level Programmer Analyst salary in Birmingham, AL

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Birmingham, AL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Hoover, Pelham, Helena.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$99,723
Middle 50%$81.9k–$114.7k
vs. all levels here−5%comparison median $104,750
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,931 and $120,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,931
25th$81,931
50th (median)$99,723
75th$114,667
90th$118,284

Cost of living

Birmingham's median mid-level Programmer Analyst salary of $99,723 is worth about $108,800 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Birmingham, AL area earned a median of $103,750 in May 2025 (120 employed). The H-1B median here is $99,723, 4% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabamatoo few7
CGItoo few2
Citwtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $99,723 16
Senior · Level III $112,609 12
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$81,931$99,72316
Senior · Level III$98,342$112,60912

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.