Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Decatur, AL
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Decatur, AL earns $72,380 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,708 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $61,350
- 25th percentile
- $62,870
- Median percentile
- $72,380
- 75th percentile
- $75,220
- 90th percentile
- $82,790
Based on 80 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
$56,492 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $72,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,094 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,537 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$3,257 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,708 |
| Every two weeks | $2,173 |
Does it go far here?
$82,993Median 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).
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