Decatur Employment

Employment and Industries in the Decatur, Alabama Area

Decatur is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies. They were attracted by the large amount of barge traffic on the Tennessee River. The city is sometimes called "Home of Meow Mix" due to the manufacturer purchasing a large facility in Decatur. The Huntsville-Decatur area is known for having a large number of engineers. Approximately 16% of the residents have a bachelor's degree and 7% have a graduate degree. In addition, in early 2009 the average salary in Decatur was $30,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was 80.7. The average in the nation is 100.

The major industries in Decatur are manufacturing, cargo transit, hi-tech, education, health and social services and retail. About 30% of the jobs in Decatur are in management, professional and related occupations. Some of the other common occupations are sales positions, office jobs, production, transportation, material moving jobs, scientific and technical services, educational services and food services. Tourism has a notable influence on employment due to the popular festivals in the area such as the Alabama Jubilee, the Spirit of America Festival, Riverfest and the Racking Horse World Celebration.

The United Launch Alliance combined Boeing and Lockheed-Martin's rocket manufacturing contracts in a central location in Decatur. Currently all satellite launching rockets used by the United States Government are constructed in the city which brought a large number of jobs to Decatur. In addition, in 2008 a large development was announced for inside the city limits which will add numerous jobs in the areas of retail, medical, office workers and jobs related to entertainment venues.

Some major employers and companies of note in the Decatur area:

General Dynamics
Raytheon
L-3 Communications
General Electric
United Launch Alliance
3M
Bunge International
Decatur City Schools
Meow Mix
Hyosung
Solutia
Nucor
Tennessee Valley Authority
MPW Industrial Services
BP
Primesco
City of Decatur
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company
National Healthcare of Decatur
Goss Electric
McCatur

Two major business organizations associated with Decatur:

The Decatur Daily offers current information on business activities in Decatur.

Most Popular Jobs in Decatur, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,010	52,610	$27,670 - 110,420	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	760	47,700	$40,480 - 56,660	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	690	55,500	$26,920 - 102,070	8%	51%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	560	33,200	$27,800 - 45,090	9%	54%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	520	47,540	$38,220 - 55,300	6%	96%
6	Accountants and auditors	330	46,900	$33,670 - 63,870	18%	79%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	320	45,910	$36,760 - 54,730	11%	95%
8	Industrial engineers	150	82,070	$51,700 - 122,870	20%	74%
9	Pharmacists	140	97,130	$74,580 - 124,410	22%	97%
10	Financial managers	110	84,810	$44,580 - 132,080	13%	60%
11	Chief executives	110	138,780	$58,250 -	2%	65%
12	Mechanical engineers	110	74,480	$45,960 - 118,840	4%	78%
13	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	84,280	$69,470 - 105,410	8%	78%
14	Child, family, and school social workers	100	41,140	$26,860 - 62,330	19%	77%
15	Lawyers	70	62,270	$42,900 - 99,730	11%	99%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	30,270	$22,560 - 41,380	15%	51%
17	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	70	51,210	$43,680 - 61,920	20%	87%
18	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	50,780	$41,710 - 63,380	0%	96%
19	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	60	40,710	$13,840 - 71,150	17%	56%
20	Librarians	60	50,010	$41,400 - 63,110	4%	85%
21	Personal financial advisors	60	104,850	$47,160 -	41%	81%
22	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	60	56,630	$45,270 - 66,970	13%	73%
23	Social and human service assistants	50	26,310	$18,300 - 32,680	34%	58%
24	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50	48,440	$33,260 - 65,930	25%	93%
25	Network and computer systems administrators	50	60,700	$43,220 - 82,850	27%	50%
26	Physical therapists	50	77,370	$56,960 - 107,280	27%	89%
27	Engineering managers	50	101,450	$51,730 - 160,570	7%	84%
28	Medical and public health social workers	50	42,080	$31,730 - 57,230	24%	77%
29	Sales managers	50	99,070	$44,650 -	10%	69%
30	Medical and health services managers	50	73,610	$47,380 - 117,380	16%	57%
31	Instructional coordinators	40	60,920	$29,820 - 101,460	23%	79%
32	Electrical engineers	40	83,440	$58,970 - 105,510	6%	81%
33	Computer and information systems managers	40	88,290	$54,630 - 111,860	16%	73%
34	Computer software engineers, applications	40	56,640	$44,340 - 79,520	45%	85%
35	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	37,970	$20,590 - 64,300	18%	56%
36	Graphic designers	40	33,080	$21,440 - 51,000	10%	55%
37	Civil engineers	40	59,560	$22,350 - 113,910	18%	87%
38	Engineers, all other	30		$ -	6%	82%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	46,040	$34,820 - 76,580	5%	58%
40	Community and social service specialists, all other	30	29,660	$17,880 - 40,600	25%	58%
41	Computer programmers	30	54,960	$35,050 - 80,380	0%	73%
42	Floral designers	30	15,660	$12,910 - 19,540	0%	55%
43	Computer systems analysts	30	60,030	$35,290 - 84,270	29%	68%
44	Speech-language pathologists	30	68,940	$45,300 - 101,340	11%	98%
45	Public relations specialists	30	39,070	$25,610 - 69,490	18%	81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Team assemblers	1,910	22,950	$13,760 - 34,480	0%	5%
2	Cashiers	1,900	15,720	$12,840 - 19,940	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	1,770	21,540	$13,420 - 33,010	12%	25%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,560	35,350	$21,100 - 56,800	10%	4%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,040	14,230	$12,750 - 16,010	18%	5%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,020	21,440	$14,610 - 29,320	2%	5%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	940	26,610	$17,250 - 38,830	1%	18%
8	General and operations managers	900	86,700	$42,940 - 158,700	2%	48%
9	Office clerks, general	780	20,630	$13,740 - 30,290	13%	19%
10	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	720	32,590	$17,370 - 49,950	4%	25%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	690	18,890	$13,520 - 25,180	15%	4%
12	Waiters and waitresses	690	14,860	$12,780 - 16,650	11%	14%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	660	27,580	$18,870 - 37,920	13%	16%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	620	38,400	$23,270 - 58,200	10%	6%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	600	40,960	$25,910 - 63,680	6%	29%
16	Helpers--production workers	580	21,650	$14,120 - 34,550	0%	4%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	510	48,280	$27,600 - 85,710	-4%	15%
18	Cooks, fast food	510	14,830	$12,820 - 17,810	8%	5%
19	Industrial truck and tractor operators	510	30,470	$19,070 - 44,940	-1%	2%
20	Customer service representatives	500	27,630	$17,420 - 40,480	25%	22%
21	Stock clerks and order fillers	500	23,030	$14,030 - 36,610	-7%	8%
22	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	490	31,630	$21,260 - 46,560	5%	2%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	470	24,010	$17,050 - 35,030	11%	14%
24	Packers and packagers, hand	460	21,040	$14,060 - 28,540	-11%	3%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	450	47,870	$33,380 - 73,960	9%	10%
26	Food preparation workers	440	16,290	$12,920 - 22,450	15%	7%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	430	27,690	$15,860 - 56,490	8%	4%
28	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	400	19,740	$15,600 - 25,040	18%	7%
29	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	390	35,490	$24,100 - 56,110	14%	7%
30	Machinists	380	27,520	$15,820 - 40,520	-2%	3%
31	Construction laborers	370	22,970	$14,530 - 31,070	11%	5%
32	Carpenters	360	34,990	$23,420 - 49,650	10%	6%
33	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	350	16,280	$12,950 - 21,230	13%	5%
34	Teacher assistants	350	19,330	$15,120 - 22,820	10%	18%
35	Receptionists and information clerks	340	20,970	$15,590 - 28,960	17%	13%
36	Tellers	330	21,330	$16,010 - 29,280	14%	16%
37	Industrial machinery mechanics	330	60,560	$33,970 - 78,740	9%	5%
38	Insulation workers, mechanical	330	37,670	$24,720 - 49,550	9%	0%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	330	36,350	$25,500 - 50,050	11%	33%
40	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	300	28,040	$14,840 - 46,600	-4%	5%
41	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	290	30,570	$22,330 - 43,140	-6%	14%
42	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	35,540	$19,680 - 54,610	14%	4%
43	Cooks, restaurant	260	19,310	$13,570 - 26,060	12%	5%
44	Counter and rental clerks	260	22,220	$13,210 - 36,860	23%	16%
45	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	260	22,980	$16,030 - 31,150	18%	6%
46	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	260	29,450	$18,970 - 41,130	4%	15%
47	Electricians	250	39,320	$29,670 - 53,030	7%	7%
48	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	250	26,710	$17,790 - 37,330	-14%	0%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	240	52,230	$31,080 - 82,700	7%	13%
50	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	240	39,160	$27,840 - 51,540	8%	3%
51	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	240	29,170	$23,850 - 33,290	-6%	0%
52	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	230	41,940	$33,430 - 53,520	11%	4%
53	Home health aides	230	17,340	$13,390 - 22,430	49%	7%
54	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	230	31,120	$18,160 - 49,650	4%	6%
55	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	220	50,300	$42,840 - 62,200	-3%	14%
56	Pharmacy technicians	220	23,740	$16,660 - 32,140	32%	16%
57	Bus drivers, school	210	14,290	$12,780 - 16,060	9%	4%
58	Construction managers	190	68,020	$39,760 - 116,960	16%	29%
59	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	190	16,870	$13,200 - 20,780	11%	5%
60	Butchers and meat cutters	190	23,360	$20,660 - 26,370	2%	2%
61	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	180	19,940	$16,260 - 28,090	-8%	5%
62	Sheet metal workers	170	33,370	$20,190 - 48,290	7%	4%
63	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	170	32,990	$21,750 - 45,490	12%	3%
64	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	170	40,240	$26,960 - 54,110	15%	18%
65	Loan officers	170	58,150	$31,220 - 102,460	12%	49%
66	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	170	30,830	$17,010 - 56,340	12%	6%
67	Tire repairers and changers	160	23,210	$17,840 - 29,270	20%	6%
68	Child care workers	160	15,170	$12,730 - 19,370	18%	15%
69	Personal and home care aides	160	17,650	$13,460 - 23,530	51%	10%
70	Postal service mail carriers	160			1%	11%
71	Loan interviewers and clerks	150	27,370	$18,500 - 39,260	0%	24%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	150	48,000	$31,550 - 64,440	10%	17%
73	Driver/sales workers	150			-4%	4%
74	Structural iron and steel workers	140	31,880	$22,980 - 47,130	6%	4%
75	Stationary engineers and boiler operators	140			3%	10%
76	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	140	28,890	$22,830 - 36,590	-2%	6%
77	Medical assistants	130	23,300	$17,620 - 30,390	35%	10%
78	Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	130	64,420	$45,220 - 79,160	7%	0%
79	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	130	30,140	$20,420 - 42,230	0%	0%
80	Production workers, all other	130			2%	5%
81	Helpers--electricians	130	22,480	$16,070 - 29,330	7%	3%
82	Industrial production managers	120	86,240	$40,380 - 129,910	-5%	43%
83	Dental laboratory technicians	120	29,420	$16,530 - 45,240	4%	12%
84	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	120	26,910	$20,130 - 37,090	7%	3%
85	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	110	31,760	$20,730 - 48,860	10%	24%
86	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	110	49,200	$41,630 - 60,590	16%	43%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	110	40,850	$26,500 - 58,200	13%	17%
88	Dental hygienists	110	36,830	$26,010 - 47,660	30%	33%
89	Court, municipal, and license clerks	110	25,760	$18,380 - 35,400	9%	24%
90	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	110	47,280	$25,320 - 71,140	0%	42%
91	Order clerks	110	24,990	$14,640 - 38,810	-23%	16%
92	Millwrights	110	37,720	$27,470 - 49,480	6%	0%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	110	70,730	$36,450 - 128,900	4%	38%
94	Painters, construction and maintenance	100	27,250	$20,250 - 37,480	12%	6%
95	Dishwashers	100	16,910	$13,220 - 20,750	10%	3%
96	Cooks, short order	100	18,460	$13,320 - 26,970	5%	5%
97	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	100	15,470	$12,970 - 19,050	17%	14%
98	Cement masons and concrete finishers	100	29,030	$21,430 - 41,190	11%	2%
99	Residential advisors	100	17,010	$13,010 - 21,590	19%	28%
100	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	100	24,560	$20,770 - 30,030	19%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Decatur Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Insulation workers, mechanical	37,670	330	43.9
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	50,300	220	17.2
Stationary engineers and boiler operators		140	12
Millwrights	37,720	110	10.3
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,170	240	9.6
Dental laboratory technicians	29,420	120	9.5
Residential advisors	17,010	100	6.9
Structural iron and steel workers	31,880	140	6.9
Team assemblers	22,950	1,910	5.3
Tire repairers and changers	23,210	160	5.3
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	64,420	130	5.2
Butchers and meat cutters	23,360	190	4.7
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,630	490	4
Helpers--production workers	21,650	580	3.7
Industrial machinery mechanics	60,560	330	3.7
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	30,140	130	3.6
Helpers--electricians	22,480	130	3.5
Court, municipal, and license clerks	25,760	110	3.5
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,510	100	3.4
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,710	250	3.3
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	28,890	140	3.3
Teachers and instructors, all other	33,200	560	3.2
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	26,910	120	3.1
Sheet metal workers	33,370	170	3.1
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,350	1,560	2.8
Machinists	27,520	380	2.8
Cooks, fast food	14,830	510	2.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	28,040	300	2.6
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,470	510	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,280	510	2.3
Industrial production managers	86,240	120	2.3
Construction managers	68,020	190	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,870	450	2.2
Industrial engineers	82,070	150	2.1
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	19,940	180	2
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	32,990	170	2
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,000	150	2
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,200	110	1.9
Loan interviewers and clerks	27,370	150	1.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	39,160	240	1.9
Pharmacy technicians	23,740	220	1.9
Cooks, short order	18,460	100	1.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,570	290	1.8
Dental hygienists	36,830	110	1.7
Packers and packagers, hand	21,040	460	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	32,590	720	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	40,850	110	1.7
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	24,560	100	1.6
Production workers, all other		130	1.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	16,870	190	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Decatur, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Industrial machinery mechanics	60,560	1.36	330
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	64,420	1.31	130
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,830	1.23	170
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	50,300	1.18	220
Industrial engineers	82,070	1.13	150
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	31,760	1.12	110
Maintenance and repair workers, general	38,400	1.12	620
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	31,120	1.09	230
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	28,040	1.07	300
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	40,240	1.04	170
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,200	1.04	110
Packers and packagers, hand	21,040	1.03	460
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,470	1.01	510
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70,730	1.01	110
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,030	1.01	500
Mechanical engineers	74,480	1	110
Loan officers	58,150	0.98	170
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	55,500	0.98	690
Tire repairers and changers	23,210	0.98	160
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,540	0.98	270
Industrial production managers	86,240	0.98	120
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,450	0.97	260
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,700	0.96	760
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,690	0.96	430
Counter and rental clerks	22,220	0.95	260
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	40,850	0.95	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,980	0.95	260
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,350	0.94	1,560
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,170	0.93	240
Customer service representatives	27,630	0.93	500
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,540	0.93	520
Pharmacists	97,130	0.93	140
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,000	0.92	150
Chief executives	138,780	0.92	110
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,230	0.92	240
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,710	0.92	250
Helpers--production workers	21,650	0.92	580
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	39,160	0.92	240
Financial managers	84,810	0.91	110
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,610	0.91	940
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,570	0.91	290
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,280	0.91	510
Insulation workers, mechanical	37,670	0.91	330
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	45,910	0.91	320
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	41,940	0.91	230
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,960	0.91	600
Tellers	21,330	0.9	330
General and operations managers	86,700	0.9	900
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,630	0.9	490
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,490	0.9	390

Highest Paying Jobs in Decatur, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	185,570
Chief executives	138,780	110
Personal financial advisors	104,850	60
Engineering managers	101,450	50
Sales managers	99,070	50
Pharmacists	97,130	140
Computer and information systems managers	88,290	40
General and operations managers	86,700	900
Industrial production managers	86,240	120
Financial managers	84,810	110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	84,280	100
Electrical engineers	83,440	40
Industrial engineers	82,070	150
Physical therapists	77,370	50
Mechanical engineers	74,480	110
Medical and health services managers	73,610	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70,730	110
Speech-language pathologists	68,940	30
Construction managers	68,020	190
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	65,910	30
Business operations specialists, all other	64,990	40
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	64,420	130
Lawyers	62,270	70
Instructional coordinators	60,920	40
Network and computer systems administrators	60,700	50
Industrial machinery mechanics	60,560	330
Computer systems analysts	60,030	30
Civil engineers	59,560	40
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	59,260	30
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	59,200	50
Industrial engineering technicians	58,430	40
Loan officers	58,150	170
Computer software engineers, applications	56,640	40
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	56,630	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	55,500	690
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	55,030	50
Computer programmers	54,960	30
Registered nurses	52,610	1,010
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,230	240
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	51,210	70
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50,780	60
Chemical plant and system operators	50,550
Cost estimators	50,300	60
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	50,300	220
Librarians	50,010	60
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,200	110
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	48,440	50
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,280	510
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,000	150
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,870	450

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