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Women Software developers in Alabama: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Women are 22.5% of US software developers; CS pipeline has shrunk since 1984. This page applies Alabama’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for software developers to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Software Developers in Alabama

$126K
Estimated median annual — male software developers, Alabama
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$105K
Estimated median annual — female software developers, Alabama
BLS × ACS S2001
16.8%
Estimated pay gap for software developers in Alabama
Derived from BLS + ACS
$21K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Alabama’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-7.5% vs national) to the national BLS median for female software developers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$126K
US median annual — male software developers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$113K
US median annual — female software developers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
90.0%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, software developers)
BLS CPS 2024
15-1252
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Alabama context

Alabama’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 77.5%, ranking #44 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 17.1% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Alabama serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2003.

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female software developers in Alabama?

Estimated at $104,838 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female software developers ($113,360) adjusted by Alabama’s overall wage environment (-7.5% vs national).

What is the pay gap for software developers in Alabama?

Estimated at 16.8%, or about $21,158 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Alabama compare nationally on pay equity?

Alabama ranks #44 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

15-1252 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.