What is the average salary in Decatur, AL?
$56,520a year
Average yearly pay across 241 jobs with official data in the Decatur, AL metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $27.17
- Jobs with data
- 241
- Workers counted
- 54,590
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Physician | $351,800 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $165,500 |
| Industrial Production Manager | $150,000 |
| Financial Manager | $142,900 |
| Lawyer | $139,000 |
| Aerospace Engineer | $138,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $135,900 |
| Materials Engineer | $134,400 |
| Sales Manager | $133,500 |
| Pharmacist | $133,400 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator | $43,120 |
| Retail Salesperson | $31,550 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver | $59,390 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $25,720 |
| Cashier | $28,880 |
| Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $43,900 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $32,120 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $27,430 |
| Laborer and Freight | $36,160 |
| Janitor and Cleaner | $30,410 |
Management
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$165,500
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$135,900
- Construction Manager$96,790
- Education Administrator$97,540
- Education Administrator$99,900
- Facilities Manager$128,900
- Financial Manager$142,900
- Food Service Manager$61,830
- General and Operations Manager$117,400
- Human Resources Manager$123,200
- Industrial Production Manager$150,000
- Manager$116,700
- Marketing Manager$128,500
- Medical and Health Services Manager$91,450
- Property$51,080
- Purchasing Manager$132,300
- Sales Manager$133,500
- Social and Community Service Manager$72,970
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$72,030
- Business Operations Specialist$92,290
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$67,710
- Claims Adjuster$77,000
- Compliance Officer$72,550
- Cost Estimator$73,650
- Financial and Investment Analyst$101,600
- Human Resources Specialist$63,030
- Insurance Underwriter$57,850
- Loan Officer$69,800
- Logistician$89,500
- Management Analyst$101,500
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$56,450
- Project Management Specialist$106,100
- Training and Development Specialist$93,230
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Architect$132,600
- Computer Systems Analyst$99,740
- Computer User Support Specialist$59,680
- Information Security Analyst$130,400
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$79,500
- Software Developer$107,700
Architecture and engineering
- Aerospace Engineer$138,500
- Chemical Engineer$109,200
- Civil Engineer$103,500
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$55,360
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$70,310
- Electrical Engineer$124,400
- Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,220
- Environmental Engineer$129,300
- Health and Safety Engineer$125,900
- Industrial Engineer$106,200
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,620
- Materials Engineer$134,400
- Mechanical Engineer$115,800
Life, physical, and social science
- Chemical Technician$64,840
- Chemist$109,100
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$83,120
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$78,420
- Occupational Health and Safety Technician$63,780
Community and social service
- Child$48,980
- Educational$72,380
- Healthcare Social Worker$55,310
- Social and Human Service Assistant$36,450
- Substance Abuse$49,360
Legal
- Lawyer$139,000
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$42,510
Educational instruction and library
- Elementary School Teacher$61,090
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$68,220
- Middle School Teacher$61,950
- Secondary School Teacher$63,350
- Special Education Teacher$59,650
- Special Education Teacher$63,390
- Substitute Teacher$17,680
- Teaching Assistant$23,210
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Graphic Designer$46,170
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,750
- Public Relations Specialist$63,780
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$47,530
- Dental Hygienist$61,340
- Emergency Medical Technician$36,030
- Family Medicine Physician$118,500
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$58,010
- Medical Records Specialist$44,340
- Nurse Practitioner$107,800
- Occupational Therapist$97,460
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,820
- Paramedic$48,540
- Pharmacist$133,400
- Pharmacy Technician$43,420
- Physical Therapist$97,600
- Physician$351,800
- Psychiatric Technician$36,560
- Registered Nurse$68,320
- Speech-Language Pathologist$67,350
- Surgical Technologist$46,060
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$35,980
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$40,440
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$27,430
- Medical Assistant$36,690
- Nursing Assistant$36,280
- Phlebotomist$35,720
- Physical Therapist Assistant$62,810
Protective service
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$38,770
- Firefighter$43,650
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$83,140
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$57,120
- Security Guard$38,500
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$30,540
- Cook$28,480
- Cook$23,650
- Cook$32,410
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$23,290
- Dishwasher$29,620
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$25,720
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$38,310
- Food Preparation Worker$28,180
- Food Server$29,220
- Host and Hostess$26,630
- Waiter and Waitress$27,010
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Animal Caretaker$28,650
- Childcare Worker$22,170
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$50,230
- Hairdresser$28,430
- Recreation Worker$29,380
- Residential Advisor$30,240
- Usher$23,960
Sales and related
- Cashier$28,880
- Counter and Rental Clerk$35,190
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$62,040
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$47,090
- Parts Salesperson$32,160
- Retail Salesperson$31,550
- Sales Representative$71,110
- Sales Representatives of Service$49,780
- Security$48,430
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$42,180
- Billing and Posting Clerk$45,120
- Bookkeeping$46,060
- Court$39,360
- Customer Service Representative$41,070
- Data Entry Keyer$36,160
- Dispatcher$52,310
- Eligibility Interviewer$54,040
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$67,870
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$60,720
- Hotel$28,720
- Interviewer$36,210
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,440
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$38,620
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,610
- Office Clerk$29,930
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$46,810
- Postal Service Clerk$63,210
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,010
- Production$57,240
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$36,200
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$33,280
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$43,900
- Shipping$44,980
- Teller$37,120
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Farmworker and Laborer$37,570
Construction and extraction
- Boilermaker$64,060
- Carpenter$50,950
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$45,790
- Construction and Building Inspector$58,440
- Construction Laborer$37,680
- Electrician$63,930
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$74,330
- Helpers--Electrician$41,430
- Highway Maintenance Worker$40,970
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$49,470
- Plumber$59,920
- Roofer$46,280
- Sheet Metal Worker$46,940
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$56,220
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,360
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$45,740
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$52,250
- Computer$39,010
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$62,000
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$94,690
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$82,200
- Heating$48,750
- Helpers--Installation$37,300
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$76,990
- Installation$38,940
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,520
- Millwright$61,670
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$66,200
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,230
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$62,670
Production
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$36,780
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$82,170
- Coating$45,210
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$58,270
- Crushing$59,920
- Cutting$45,350
- Electrical$30,330
- Extruding$43,150
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$84,270
- Food Batchmaker$43,340
- Helpers--Production Worker$36,170
- Inspector$45,240
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$29,800
- Machinist$58,240
- Meat$36,760
- Milling and Planing Machine Setter$36,500
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$43,120
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$56,160
- Molding$44,320
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$51,810
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,660
- Paper Goods Machine Setter$45,050
- Power Plant Operator$115,900
- Printing Press Operator$39,580
- Rolling Machine Setter$114,500
- Sawing Machine Setter$44,360
- Sewing Machine Operator$32,770
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$50,040
- Tool and Die Maker$60,410
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$58,270
- Welder$56,990
- Welding$48,620
Transportation and material moving
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$28,880
- Bus Driver$17,720
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,680
- Crane and Tower Operator$45,640
- Driver/Sales Worker$40,220
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,270
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,390
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,020
- Laborer and Freight$36,160
- Light Truck Driver$37,860
- Packer and Packager$36,000
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$44,020
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$31,920
- Stocker and Order Filler$32,120
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Decatur, AL?
About $56,520 a year ($27.17 an hour): the average of the 241 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Decatur, AL?
Physician ($351,800), Architectural and Engineering Manager ($165,500), Industrial Production Manager ($150,000).
What are the most common jobs in Decatur, AL?
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (1,830 jobs), Retail Salesperson (1,580 jobs), Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver (1,420 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.