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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Florence, AL

The median cooks, restaurant in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $30,350 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,100 a month.

10th percentile
$22,200
25th percentile
$27,880
Median percentile
$30,350
75th percentile
$35,130
90th percentile
$36,820

Based on 590 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

$25,200 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,350
Federal income tax−$1,462
Social Security + Medicare−$2,322
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,366
Monthly take-home$2,100
Every two weeks$969

Does it go far here?

$35,783Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).
41%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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