Medical Assistants salary in Decatur, AL
The median medical assistants in Decatur, AL earns $36,690 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,501 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,900
- 25th percentile
- $36,150
- Median percentile
- $36,690
- 75th percentile
- $44,720
- 90th percentile
- $46,230
Based on 250 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
$30,009 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,223 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,807 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,651 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,501 |
| Every two weeks | $1,154 |
Does it go far here?
$42,070Median 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).