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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Decatur, AL

The median home health and personal care aides in Decatur, AL earns $27,430 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,914 a month.

10th percentile
$22,110
25th percentile
$24,170
Median percentile
$27,430
75th percentile
$29,000
90th percentile
$34,140

Based on 1,140 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

$22,964 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,430
Federal income tax−$1,133
Social Security + Medicare−$2,098
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,234
Monthly take-home$1,914
Every two weeks$883

Does it go far here?

$31,452Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
44%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

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