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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Mobile, AL

The median chefs and head cooks in Mobile, AL earns $58,130 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,856 a month.

10th percentile
$43,030
25th percentile
$50,900
Median percentile
$58,130
75th percentile
$72,800
90th percentile
$83,160

Based on 100 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

$46,272 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,130
Federal income tax−$4,796
Social Security + Medicare−$4,447
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,616
Monthly take-home$3,856
Every two weeks$1,780

Does it go far here?

$65,983Median pay in Mobile, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,052 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,650
Financial Managers$135,780
Lawyers$130,490
Software Developers$122,540
Civil Engineers$107,810
General and Operations Managers$106,690
Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Nurse Practitioners$103,480

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama