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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Birmingham, AL

The median waiters and waitresses in Birmingham, AL earns $27,670 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,929 a month.

10th percentile
$16,840
25th percentile
$21,160
Median percentile
$27,670
75th percentile
$29,810
90th percentile
$36,540

Based on 7,000 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

$23,151 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,670
Federal income tax−$1,157
Social Security + Medicare−$2,117
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,245
Monthly take-home$1,929
Every two weeks$890

Does it go far here?

$30,193Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama