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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Montgomery, AL

The median chefs and head cooks in Montgomery, AL earns $61,330 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,058 a month.

10th percentile
$40,840
25th percentile
$51,370
Median percentile
$61,330
75th percentile
$75,210
90th percentile
$82,010

Based on 90 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

$48,699 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,330
Federal income tax−$5,180
Social Security + Medicare−$4,692
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,760
Monthly take-home$4,058
Every two weeks$1,873

Does it go far here?

$68,386Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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