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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Decatur, AL

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Decatur, AL earns $45,240 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,041 a month.

10th percentile
$35,730
25th percentile
$39,050
Median percentile
$45,240
75th percentile
$57,770
90th percentile
$83,600

Based on 490 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

$36,495 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,240
Federal income tax−$3,249
Social Security + Medicare−$3,461
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,036
Monthly take-home$3,041
Every two weeks$1,404

Does it go far here?

$51,874Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
28%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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama