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Cooks, Short Order salary in Florence, AL

The median cooks, short order in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $21,480 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,528 a month.

10th percentile
$19,940
25th percentile
$20,600
Median percentile
$21,480
75th percentile
$28,610
90th percentile
$28,800

Based on 90 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

$18,332 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,480
Federal income tax−$538
Social Security + Medicare−$1,643
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$967
Monthly take-home$1,528
Every two weeks$705

Does it go far here?

$25,325Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).
56%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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