Residential Advisors pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,760 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Decatur earn between $26,730 and $34,660.
- $22K10th
- $27K25th
- $30KMedian
- $35K75th
- $40K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,340 | $2,528 | $14.59 |
| Median | $30,240 | $2,520 | $14.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,730 | $2,228 | $12.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,660 | $2,888 | $16.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Decatur
On the average salary of $30,340, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $25,368 a year, or $2,114 a month and $976 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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.
Is Decatur a good place for residential advisors? 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 $30,340 buys what about $34,789 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 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Alabama cities
Decatur ranks 3rd of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($32,800).
- Birmingham$32,800
- Anniston$30,770
- Decatur$30,340
- Auburn$29,890
- Huntsville$29,650
- Mobile$29,550
- Tuscaloosa$28,910
- Daphne$28,280
- Montgomery$27,540
- Dothan$27,230
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Decatur: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Decatur?
$14.59 an hour on average, and $14.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Decatur?
About $25,368 a year ($2,114 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,340. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do residential advisors earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Decatur, AL (19460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 3.48, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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