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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Huntsville, AL

The median cooks, fast food in Huntsville, AL earns $29,310 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,034 a month.

10th percentile
$23,650
25th percentile
$28,160
Median percentile
$29,310
75th percentile
$33,600
90th percentile
$35,100

Based on 2,950 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

$24,412 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,310
Federal income tax−$1,337
Social Security + Medicare−$2,242
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,319
Monthly take-home$2,034
Every two weeks$939

Does it go far here?

$31,492Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,183 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Financial Managers$158,620
Engineers, All Other$155,630
Managers, All Other$153,920
Purchasing Managers$146,970
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Pharmacists$136,840

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama