Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Alabama
The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Alabama earns $27,120 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,894 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $20,040
- 25th percentile
- $21,630
- Median percentile
- $27,120
- 75th percentile
- $33,300
- 90th percentile
- $37,960
Based on 8,780 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
$22,723 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,120 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,102 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,075 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,220 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,894 |
| Every two weeks | $874 |
Does it go far here?
$30,533Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Alabama
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $272,610 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $190,300 |
| Chief Executives | $166,420 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,350 |
| Engineers, All Other | $152,550 |
| Financial Managers | $140,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,990 |
All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama