The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Decatur, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Decatur is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Decatur, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,180.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Decatur, Alabama. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $32.97. The median hourly salary is $14.68. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.26.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,540 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Decatur is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Decatur is higher than that of state of Alabama and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Decatur ($30,540) is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Alabama ($29,950) and 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Decatur | |
| Alabama |