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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Florence, AL

The median cooks, fast food in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $26,820 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,874 a month.

10th percentile
$22,410
25th percentile
$23,180
Median percentile
$26,820
75th percentile
$28,580
90th percentile
$29,910

Based on 900 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

$22,489 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,820
Federal income tax−$1,072
Social Security + Medicare−$2,052
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,207
Monthly take-home$1,874
Every two weeks$865

Does it go far here?

$31,621Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($853 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,600
Registered Nurses$66,360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,490
Electricians$59,770
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,330

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