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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Decatur, AL

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Decatur, AL earns $23,210 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,640 a month.

10th percentile
$21,480
25th percentile
$22,310
Median percentile
$23,210
75th percentile
$27,600
90th percentile
$29,770

Based on 310 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

$19,679 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,210
Federal income tax−$711
Social Security + Medicare−$1,776
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,044
Monthly take-home$1,640
Every two weeks$757

Does it go far here?

$26,613Median pay in Decatur, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
52%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama