Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Alabama
The median chefs and head cooks in Alabama earns $62,400 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,126 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,940
- 25th percentile
- $50,900
- Median percentile
- $62,400
- 75th percentile
- $74,130
- 90th percentile
- $85,990
Based on 1,000 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$49,510 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,308 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,774 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,808 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,126 |
| Every two weeks | $1,904 |
Does it go far here?
$70,252Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Alabama
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $272,610 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $190,300 |
| Chief Executives | $166,420 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,350 |
| Engineers, All Other | $152,550 |
| Financial Managers | $140,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,990 |
All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama