Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Florence, AL

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $27,210 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,899 a month.

10th percentile: $19,160
25th percentile: $22,030
Median percentile: $27,210
75th percentile: $29,160
90th percentile: $35,200

Based on 240 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

$22,793 take-home a year

Gross pay	$27,210
Federal income tax	−$1,111
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,082
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,224
Monthly take-home	$1,899
Every two weeks	$877

Does it go far here?

$32,081Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).

45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($853 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, AL

Job	Median 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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