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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Decatur, AL

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Decatur, AL earns $29,220 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,029 a month.

10th percentile
$27,400
25th percentile
$28,120
Median percentile
$29,220
75th percentile
$30,410
90th percentile
$35,770

Based on 60 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

$24,343 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,220
Federal income tax−$1,326
Social Security + Medicare−$2,235
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,315
Monthly take-home$2,029
Every two weeks$936

Does it go far here?

$33,505Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
42%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 food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama