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Cost Estimators salary in Decatur, AL

The median cost estimators in Decatur, AL earns $73,650 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,777 a month.

10th percentile
$38,980
25th percentile
$57,260
Median percentile
$73,650
75th percentile
$88,040
90th percentile
$121,400

Based on 110 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

$57,329 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,650
Federal income tax−$7,373
Social Security + Medicare−$5,634
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,314
Monthly take-home$4,777
Every two weeks$2,205

Does it go far here?

$84,449Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
18%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

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