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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Decatur, AL

The median child, family, and school social workers in Decatur, AL earns $48,980 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,278 a month.

10th percentile
$38,980
25th percentile
$44,450
Median percentile
$48,980
75th percentile
$61,050
90th percentile
$78,110

Based on 100 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

$39,331 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,980
Federal income tax−$3,698
Social Security + Medicare−$3,747
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,204
Monthly take-home$3,278
Every two weeks$1,513

Does it go far here?

$56,162Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Decatur, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$117,380
Industrial Engineers$106,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,270
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$82,170
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,990
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,330
Accountants and Auditors$72,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,110

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama