Pay rates in Huntsville area / Cost of living
My wife and I are moving to the Huntsville area somewhere between mid July and the end of August and we've both already started our job search. I have over 25 years in trucking management and my wife has about the same in childcare. What we're seeing (me in warehouse/logistics and her in childcare centers) is that the pay rate is surprisingly low, even more than what I was anticipating before we decided on the move. We're both hoping for something that pays more but with jobs we're finding paying in the upper teens and low/mid 20's per hour, is it possible to survive living an apartment (around $1400/month) in that area?
I'm just planning on the worst case scenario and don't want to back out of the plan now but if it's not sustainable then I don't want to get in over my head and live paycheck to paycheck like we did 30 years ago. For context we're coming out of northern New England where wages are inflated due to cost of living. Looks like the good paying jobs are on Redstone Arsenal but the vast majority of the jobs require a security clearance.
I appreciate any advise/opinions you can provide.