Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Decatur, AL
The median special education teachers, secondary school in Decatur, AL earns $63,390 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,188 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $52,730
- 25th percentile
- $60,920
- Median percentile
- $63,390
- 75th percentile
- $64,340
- 90th percentile
- $74,500
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
$50,261 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,390 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,427 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,849 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,853 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,188 |
| Every two weeks | $1,933 |
Does it go far here?
$72,685Median 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).
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