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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Decatur, AL

The median fast food and counter workers in Decatur, AL earns $25,720 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,803 a month.

10th percentile
$21,630
25th percentile
$21,960
Median percentile
$25,720
75th percentile
$27,700
90th percentile
$29,810

Based on 1,280 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

$21,633 take-home a year
Gross pay$25,720
Federal income tax−$962
Social Security + Medicare−$1,968
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,157
Monthly take-home$1,803
Every two weeks$832

Does it go far here?

$29,491Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
47%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama