H-1B salaries in Decatur, AL

Based on 28 certified H-1B filings in the Decatur, AL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$77,438
Middle 50%$71k–$129.1k
vs. national median−37%comparison median $122,699
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $39,144 and $509,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$57,589
25th$70,965
50th (median)$77,438
75th$129,051
90th$297,498

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2020: median $97,000 (21 filings) FY2021: median $105,500 (18 filings) FY2022: median $94,000 (15 filings) FY2024: median $93,404 (14 filings) FY2025: median $71,781 (13 filings) FY2026: median $82,576 (15 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 21 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 15 filings FY26 21
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$97,000$85,000$169,10421
FY2021$105,500$72,829$132,00018
FY2022$94,000$74,252$119,58215
FY2023–––8
FY2024$93,404$76,617$215,95014
FY2025$71,781$68,515$77,77513
FY2026$82,576$77,095$260,00015

Cost of living

Decatur's median H-1B salary of $77,438 is worth about $88,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$835Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Decatur, AL MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,023Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Decatur, AL MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$88,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesAL: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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