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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Huntsville, AL

The median cooks, restaurant in Huntsville, AL earns $35,520 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,427 a month.

10th percentile
$27,610
25th percentile
$30,650
Median percentile
$35,520
75th percentile
$37,400
90th percentile
$44,660

Based on 1,800 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

$29,122 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,520
Federal income tax−$2,082
Social Security + Medicare−$2,717
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,598
Monthly take-home$2,427
Every two weeks$1,120

Does it go far here?

$38,164Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
49%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

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