Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Decatur, AL
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Decatur, AL earns $43,150 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,909 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,210
- 25th percentile
- $39,750
- Median percentile
- $43,150
- 75th percentile
- $51,990
- 90th percentile
- $51,990
Based on 70 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
$34,909 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,998 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,301 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,942 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,909 |
| Every two weeks | $1,343 |
Does it go far here?
$49,477Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).
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All extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama