Instrument Maker Salary in Montgomery, Alabama

How much does an Instrument Maker make in Montgomery, AL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Instrument Maker in Montgomery, AL is $50,281. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $43,422 to $59,995, with most professionals earning between $37,179 and $68,840.

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What does an Instrument Maker do?

Common responsibilities of an Instrument Maker

Develops rough and finished sketches of research and laboratory instruments, parts or equipment from oral instructions and adapts and modifies sketches and blueprints based on applicable properties and mathematical calculations.

December 29, 2022

Works well with others.

February 17, 2023

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

February 21, 2023

Estimates time, materials and labor costs for projected jobs and makes recommendations for equipment purchases.

March 10, 2023

Design and fabrication of wide variety of prototype parts, systems, and tooling for research projects.

April 03, 2023

Test, calibrate and inspect prototype instruments and assemblies.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Instrument Maker in Montgomery, AL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

43422

59995

50281

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

43821

61312

50872

What is the average salary for Instrument Maker in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Instrument Maker in Montgomery, AL. The base salary for Instrument Maker ranges from $43,422 to $59,995 with the average base salary of $50,281. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $43,821 to $61,312 with the average total cash compensation of $50,872.

View Average Salary for Instrument Maker as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$50,281	$43,422 - $59,995
Bonus	$592	$398 - $1,316
Total Pay	$50,872	$43,821 - $61,312

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Instrument Maker Salary Near Montgomery, AL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Montgomery, AL
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,853 - $60,590	COMPARE TO Montgomery, AL
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,130 - $60,973	COMPARE TO Montgomery, AL
CITY, STATE Georgiana, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,462 - $60,049	COMPARE TO Montgomery, AL
CITY, STATE Columbus, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,472 - $61,446	COMPARE TO Montgomery, AL
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,078 - $58,137	COMPARE TO Montgomery, AL
CITY, STATE Birmingham, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,151 - $63,765	COMPARE TO Montgomery, AL

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About Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Named for Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River, on the coastal Plain of the Gulf of Mexico. In the 2010 Census, Montgomery's population was 205,764. It is the second most populous city in Alabama, after Birmingham, and is the 118th most populous in the United States. The Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area's population in 2010 was estimated at 374,536; it is the fourth largest in the state and 136th among United States metropolitan areas. The city was incorporated in 18...

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