Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Decatur, AL
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Decatur, AL earns $49,470 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,309 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,270
- 25th percentile
- $45,140
- Median percentile
- $49,470
- 75th percentile
- $59,200
- 90th percentile
- $73,390
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
$39,703 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,470 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,756 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,784 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,226 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,309 |
| Every two weeks | $1,527 |
Does it go far here?
$56,724Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Decatur, AL
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama