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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $31,700 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,185 a month.

10th percentile
$21,980
25th percentile
$25,910
Median percentile
$31,700
75th percentile
$36,290
90th percentile
$38,660

Based on 470 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

$26,224 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,700
Federal income tax−$1,624
Social Security + Medicare−$2,425
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,427
Monthly take-home$2,185
Every two weeks$1,009

Does it go far here?

$36,137Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

JobMedian pay
Industrial Engineers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$101,210
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,380
Registered Nurses$75,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,940
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,010
Accountants and Auditors$71,690

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama