SOC 17-3023 · Decatur, AL metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Decatur, AL

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Decatur, Alabama is $76,110 a year ($36.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,310: half of the 40 people in this job in the Decatur, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$76,110average per year

$36.59 / hourMedian $70,310Take-home ≈ $59,204

  • $52K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Alabama metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Decatur

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,870 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Decatur earn between $55,180 and $98,040.

  • $52K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,110$6,342$36.59
Median$70,310$5,859$33.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,180$4,598$26.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,040$8,170$47.13

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Decatur

On the average salary of $76,110, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $59,204 a year, or $4,934 a month and $2,277 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Decatur a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Decatur area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $76,110 buys what about $87,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($46,280). A typical home costs $232,614, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Alabama cities

Decatur ranks 3rd of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($81,810).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Decatur: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Decatur?

$36.59 an hour on average, and $33.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Decatur?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Decatur?

About $59,204 a year ($4,934 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,110. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3023; area Decatur, AL (19460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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