Construction Laborers salary in Decatur, AL

The median construction laborers in Decatur, AL earns $37,680 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,563 a month.

10th percentile: $22,750
25th percentile: $32,280
Median percentile: $37,680
75th percentile: $47,940
90th percentile: $54,250

Based on 690 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

$30,760 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,680
Federal income tax	−$2,342
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,883
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,696
Monthly take-home	$2,563
Every two weeks	$1,183

Does it go far here?

$43,205Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Decatur, AL

Job	Median 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

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