Alabama's data analyst market is anchored by Huntsville's booming aerospace and defense sector and Birmingham's growing healthcare and finance industries. With a low cost of living and increasing tech investment, Alabama offers solid opportunities for analysts willing to look beyond the coasts.
12 jobs found
Senior Financial Analyst
Cherokee Federal — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Financial Analyst II
Cherokee Federal — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Senior Financial Analyst
Cherokee Federal — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Financial Analyst II
Cherokee Federal — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Financial Analyst II
Cherokee Federal — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Budget Financial Analyst II
Cherokee Federal — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Data Analyst SME
PeopleTec — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Junior Data Analyst w/ Top Secret
Leidos — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Business and Financial Analyst
PeopleTec — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Cyber Security Data Analyst
Regions Bank — Hoover, Alabama, United States
What You Need to Know
Alabama's analyst opportunities center on two metros with very different profiles.
Huntsville — known as Rocket City — has become one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the Southeast. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, and a growing cluster of defense contractors (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon) create strong demand for analysts with security clearances and experience in aerospace, defense, and government data.
Birmingham offers a different flavor, with healthcare (UAB Medical Center is one of the state's largest employers), banking (Regions Financial is headquartered here), and a small but growing startup scene. The city's cost of living is remarkably low, making even moderate salaries comfortable.
Montgomery and Mobile have smaller analyst markets, primarily in government and manufacturing. For analysts who want stability, affordability, and a growing tech scene, Alabama — especially Huntsville — deserves a serious look.