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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Decatur, AL

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Decatur, AL earns $66,200 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,366 a month.

10th percentile
$49,170
25th percentile
$62,210
Median percentile
$66,200
75th percentile
$74,470
90th percentile
$77,230

Based on 190 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

$52,393 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,200
Federal income tax−$5,764
Social Security + Medicare−$5,064
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,979
Monthly take-home$4,366
Every two weeks$2,015

Does it go far here?

$75,907Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
19%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

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