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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Decatur, AL

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur, AL earns $63,350 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,186 a month.

10th percentile
$49,690
25th percentile
$61,990
Median percentile
$63,350
75th percentile
$76,210
90th percentile
$78,190

Based on 420 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

$50,231 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,350
Federal income tax−$5,422
Social Security + Medicare−$4,846
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,851
Monthly take-home$4,186
Every two weeks$1,932

Does it go far here?

$72,639Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
20%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama