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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Decatur, AL

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Decatur, AL earns $46,810 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,140 a month.

10th percentile
$36,880
25th percentile
$40,220
Median percentile
$46,810
75th percentile
$60,330
90th percentile
$70,290

Based on 40 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

$37,685 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,810
Federal income tax−$3,437
Social Security + Medicare−$3,581
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,106
Monthly take-home$3,140
Every two weeks$1,449

Does it go far here?

$53,674Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
27%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 payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama