--- title: Jobs in Huntsville, AL — Aerospace, Defense & Salary description: Find jobs in Huntsville, Alabama — home to Redstone Arsenal and NASA with top aerospace, defense, and tech employers. See salary data and industries hiring now. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/huntsville date: 2026-09-28T19:11:28Z og_description: Huntsville leads Alabama in aerospace, defense, and tech hiring near Redstone Arsenal and NASA. Browse top employers, salaries, and open roles. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/cns3r7.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: Alabama url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama --- # Jobs in Huntsville, AL — Aerospace, Defense & Salary **State:** [Alabama Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 4,705 **Hiring momentum:** -23.1% — 163 new postings in the last 28 days vs 212 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 6,460 - Median salary: $122K - Salary range (P25–P75): $71K – $156K - Remote share: 4.5% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 6,460 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Huntsville, AL runs 74% above the United States median ($122K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Huntsville, AL: Defense and Space (32% of all postings), followed by Retail and IT Services and Consulting. - New postings for Huntsville, AL fell 23% in the last 28 days (163 vs 212 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top industries in Huntsville, AL | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Defense & Space | 2045 | $130K | | Retail | 453 | $39K | | IT Services & Consulting | 414 | $125K | | Aviation & Aerospace Component Manufacturing | 280 | $155K | | Business Consulting & Services | 264 | $178K | | Restaurants | 197 | — | | Hospitals & Health Care | 192 | $46K | | Construction | 157 | — | | Civil Engineering | 148 | $154K | | Space Research & Technology | 147 | — | ## Top roles hiring in Huntsville, AL | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Software Developer / Engineer | 375 | $140K | | Systems Engineer | 348 | $142K | | Retail Sales Associate | 141 | $32K | | Mechanical Engineer | 139 | $122K | | Manufacturing Engineer | 103 | — | | Model-Based Systems Engineer | 98 | — | | Aerospace Engineer | 97 | $137K | | Assistant Manager | 94 | — | | Customer Service Representative | 92 | — | | Electrical Engineer | 92 | $132K | ## Top hiring companies in Huntsville, AL | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Leidos Jobs & Careers — Defense & IT Services](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/leidos?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 425 | | [Lockheed Martin Jobs & Careers — Defense & Aerospace](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 273 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 144 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 32 employers filed 79 petitions; under 1% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Huntsville, AL | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Lab for Applied Science | 25 | — | | Huntsville Renal Clinic | 6 | — | | Kommerling USA | 4 | — | | Alabama A&M University: Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics | 3 | — | | USRA | 3 | — | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Jobs in Madison, AL — Aerospace, Tech & Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/madison?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 9.5 mi | 526 | $42K | | [Jobs in Athens, AL — Manufacturing, Healthcare & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/alabama/athens?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 22.5 mi | 165 | $41K | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What industries are hiring most in Huntsville? Aerospace, defense contracting, information technology, engineering, and healthcare are Huntsville's top hiring industries. Redstone Arsenal and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center anchor federal demand, while numerous defense contractors and tech firms add private-sector employment. ### What is the typical salary range for jobs in Huntsville, AL? Huntsville offers some of the highest salaries in Alabama, driven by defense and aerospace engineering roles. The city consistently ranks among the most affordable high-tech job markets in the US. The salary section on this page shows current medians. ### Which companies hire most in Huntsville? Redstone Arsenal, NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SAIC, and a wide network of defense technology firms are among Huntsville's top employers. The top hiring companies table on this page shows employers with current openings. ### Is remote work common for Huntsville, AL jobs? Remote work is limited in Huntsville's core defense and aerospace sectors, where security clearance requirements often mandate on-site presence. Technology and corporate roles at some employers offer hybrid arrangements. ### How can I expand my job search beyond Huntsville? The nearby cities table on this page links to Madison, Decatur, and Athens. The Alabama jobs page covers the full state, including all north Alabama aerospace and tech employment markets. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)