Waiters and Waitresses salary in Florence, AL

The median waiters and waitresses in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $25,990 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,820 a month.

10th percentile: $16,240
25th percentile: $19,840
Median percentile: $25,990
75th percentile: $27,650
90th percentile: $35,330

Based on 1,100 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

$21,843 take-home a year

Gross pay	$25,990
Federal income tax	−$989
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,988
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,170
Monthly take-home	$1,820
Every two weeks	$840

Does it go far here?

$30,642Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).

47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($853 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, AL

Job	Median 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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