Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Decatur, AL

The median public safety telecommunicators in Decatur, AL earns $36,200 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,470 a month.

10th percentile: $31,850
25th percentile: $31,850
Median percentile: $36,200
75th percentile: $55,360
90th percentile: $64,070

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

$29,638 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,200
Federal income tax	−$2,164
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,769
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,629
Monthly take-home	$2,470
Every two weeks	$1,140

Does it go far here?

$41,508Median 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

Job	Median 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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