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Machinists salary in Decatur, AL

The median machinists in Decatur, AL earns $58,240 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,863 a month.

10th percentile
$45,230
25th percentile
$47,510
Median percentile
$58,240
75th percentile
$71,490
90th percentile
$88,010

Based on 290 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

$46,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,240
Federal income tax−$4,809
Social Security + Medicare−$4,455
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,621
Monthly take-home$3,863
Every two weeks$1,783

Does it go far here?

$66,780Median 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 machinists salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama