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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Decatur, AL

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Decatur, AL earns $59,650 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,952 a month.

10th percentile
$47,200
25th percentile
$49,410
Median percentile
$59,650
75th percentile
$71,710
90th percentile
$72,860

Based on 50 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

$47,425 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,650
Federal income tax−$4,978
Social Security + Medicare−$4,563
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,684
Monthly take-home$3,952
Every two weeks$1,824

Does it go far here?

$68,397Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
21%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama