SOC 11-3013 · Decatur, AL metro

Facilities Managers Salary in Decatur, AL

The average salary for facilities managers in Decatur, Alabama is $136,120 a year ($65.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Decatur, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,890).

$136,120average per year

$65.44 / hourMedian $128,880Take-home ≈ $98,808

  • $88K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $190K90th

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

40people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Alabama metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Facilities Managers pay range in Decatur

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,830 or more. The middle half of facilities managers in Decatur earn between $111,340 and $161,410.

  • $88K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $190K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,120$11,343$65.44
Median$128,880$10,740$61.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$111,340$9,278$53.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,410$13,451$77.60

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

Facilities Managers pay in Decatur vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Facilities managers in Decatur earn 8% more than the Alabama average ($126,100) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($116,890). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $106,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Decatur$136,120$128,880$87,810$189,83040
Alabama$126,100$121,010$82,450$174,990940
United States$116,890$106,660$64,480$176,120156,180

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

Facilities Managers salary after taxes in Decatur

On the average salary of $136,120, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $98,808 a year, or $8,234 a month and $3,800 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 facilities managers? 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 $136,120 buys what about $156,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($46,280). A typical home costs $232,614, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Facilities Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Decatur ranks 1st of 7 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Facilities Managers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for facilities managers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,670).

Facilities Managers salary by city

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Facilities Managers salary in Decatur: questions

How much do facilities managers make an hour in Decatur?

$65.44 an hour on average, and $61.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level facilities managers salary in Decatur?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $111,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the facilities managers take-home pay in Decatur?

About $98,808 a year ($8,234 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,120. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do facilities managers earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,890).

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 11-3013; area Decatur, AL (19460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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