SOC 51-2028 · Decatur, AL metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Decatur, AL

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Decatur, Alabama is $32,560 a year ($15.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,330: half of the 360 people in this job in the Decatur, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$32,560average per year

$15.65 / hourMedian $30,330Take-home ≈ $27,048

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

360people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Alabama metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Decatur

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,080 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Decatur earn between $30,330 and $30,330.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,560$2,713$15.65
Median$30,330$2,528$14.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,330$2,528$14.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,330$2,528$14.58

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Decatur vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Decatur earn 18% less than the Alabama average ($39,830) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Decatur$32,560$30,330$30,330$36,080360
Alabama$39,830$38,180$29,260$51,1904,960
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Decatur

On the average salary of $32,560, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $27,048 a year, or $2,254 a month and $1,040 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? 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 $32,560 buys what about $37,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($46,280). A typical home costs $232,614, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Alabama cities

Decatur ranks 4th of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($48,720).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Decatur: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Decatur?

$15.65 an hour on average, and $14.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Decatur?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Decatur?

About $27,048 a year ($2,254 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,560. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area Decatur, AL (19460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 3.74, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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