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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Decatur, AL

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Decatur, AL earns $26,630 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,862 a month.

10th percentile
$21,370
25th percentile
$22,410
Median percentile
$26,630
75th percentile
$28,800
90th percentile
$33,110

Based on 150 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

$22,341 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,630
Federal income tax−$1,053
Social Security + Medicare−$2,037
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,198
Monthly take-home$1,862
Every two weeks$859

Does it go far here?

$30,535Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
45%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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