Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Decatur, AL
The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Decatur, AL earns $45,740 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,073 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,100
- 25th percentile
- $38,220
- Median percentile
- $45,740
- 75th percentile
- $61,040
- 90th percentile
- $74,890
Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$36,874 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,740 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,309 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,499 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,058 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,073 |
| Every two weeks | $1,418 |
Does it go far here?
$52,447Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Decatur, AL
All automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama