Security Guards salary in Decatur, AL
The median security guards in Decatur, AL earns $38,500 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,615 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,840
- 25th percentile
- $36,510
- Median percentile
- $38,500
- 75th percentile
- $63,440
- 90th percentile
- $63,440
Based on 450 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
$31,382 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,440 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,945 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,733 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,615 |
| Every two weeks | $1,207 |
Does it go far here?
$44,145Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).