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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Decatur, AL

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Decatur, AL earns $59,390 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,936 a month.

10th percentile
$41,920
25th percentile
$47,000
Median percentile
$59,390
75th percentile
$76,150
90th percentile
$80,170

Based on 1,420 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

$47,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,390
Federal income tax−$4,947
Social Security + Medicare−$4,543
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,673
Monthly take-home$3,936
Every two weeks$1,816

Does it go far here?

$68,098Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
22%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 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama