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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Decatur, AL

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Decatur, AL earns $36,760 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,505 a month.

10th percentile
$20,200
25th percentile
$23,530
Median percentile
$36,760
75th percentile
$41,180
90th percentile
$41,180

Based on 870 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

$30,062 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,760
Federal income tax−$2,231
Social Security + Medicare−$2,812
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,654
Monthly take-home$2,505
Every two weeks$1,156

Does it go far here?

$42,150Median 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 meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama