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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Decatur, AL

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Decatur, AL earns $36,160 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,467 a month.

10th percentile
$27,760
25th percentile
$31,830
Median percentile
$36,160
75th percentile
$44,360
90th percentile
$50,870

Based on 1,090 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

$29,607 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,160
Federal income tax−$2,159
Social Security + Medicare−$2,766
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,627
Monthly take-home$2,467
Every two weeks$1,139

Does it go far here?

$41,462Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
34%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama