SOC 43-3071 · Decatur, AL metro

Tellers Salary in Decatur, AL

The average salary for tellers in Decatur, Alabama is $38,400 a year ($18.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,120: half of the 210 people in this job in the Decatur, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$38,400average per year

$18.46 / hourMedian $37,120Take-home ≈ $31,476

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12Alabama metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Decatur

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,660 or more. The middle half of tellers in Decatur earn between $35,460 and $38,550.

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,400$3,200$18.46
Median$37,120$3,093$17.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,460$2,955$17.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,550$3,212$18.53

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Decatur

On the average salary of $38,400, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $31,476 a year, or $2,623 a month and $1,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 tellers? 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 $38,400 buys what about $44,031 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($46,280). A typical home costs $232,614, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Alabama cities

Decatur ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($40,630).

All Tellers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Decatur: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Decatur?

$18.46 an hour on average, and $17.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Decatur?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Decatur?

About $31,476 a year ($2,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,400. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do tellers earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Decatur, AL (19460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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