Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median chefs and head cooks in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $65,900 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,347 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,830
- 25th percentile
- $50,250
- Median percentile
- $65,900
- 75th percentile
- $81,370
- 90th percentile
- $89,710
Based on 70 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
$52,165 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $65,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,728 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,041 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,966 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,347 |
| Every two weeks | $2,006 |
Does it go far here?
$75,124Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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