Materials Engineers salary in Decatur, AL
The median materials engineers in Decatur, AL earns $134,370 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,088 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $74,480
- 25th percentile
- $98,630
- Median percentile
- $134,370
- 75th percentile
- $165,530
- 90th percentile
- $166,090
Based on 50 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
$97,061 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $134,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$20,983 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,279 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$6,047 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,088 |
| Every two weeks | $3,733 |
Does it go far here?
$154,073Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
10%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).