Question 1

What is the cost of living in Huntsville, AL?

Accepted Answer

Huntsville, AL's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 93.07, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.9% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,341/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Huntsville, AL?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Huntsville, AL, the average median wage is $115,995. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $357,010/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Huntsville?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Huntsville, AL are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $357,010; 2) Nurse Anesthetists at $213,590; 3) Chief Executives at $213,530; 4) Family Medicine Physicians at $206,750; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $168,380. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Huntsville?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Huntsville, AL is $1,341/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Huntsville data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Civil Engineers	Engineering	$106K	$50.85/hr
52	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	Technology	$106K	$50.78/hr
53	Financial Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$104K	$50.21/hr
54	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$104K	$49.95/hr
55	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	Management	$103K	$49.61/hr
56	Database Administrators	Technology	$103K	$49.57/hr
57	Chiropractors	Healthcare	$103K	$49.31/hr
58	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$102K	$49.25/hr
59	Database Architects	Technology	$102K	$48.97/hr
60	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$102K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Huntsville, AL

Highest paying careers in Huntsville

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