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Waiters and Waitresses take-home pay in Alabama

The median waiters and waitresses in Alabama earns $26,840. After taxes that leaves about $22,505 a year, or $1,875 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 16.2%.

$22,505 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,840
Federal income tax−$1,074
Social Security + Medicare−$2,053
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,208
Monthly take-home$1,875
Every two weeks$866

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Waiters and Waitresses salary in Alabama