Cooks, Short Order Salary in Alabama

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$22,330

Median hourly

$11

Average annual

$24,860

Employed in state

N/A

The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Alabama is $22,330, or about $11 an hour. That is 38% lower than the national median.

Pay in Alabama ranges from $20,500 at the 10th percentile to $31,220 at the 90th percentile. Roughly an unspecified number of people work as cooks, short order in the state.

Pay distribution in Alabama

10th$20,500

25th$21,220

Median$22,330

75th$28,800

90th$31,220

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $10.74
Daily: $86
Weekly: $429
Bi-weekly: $859
Monthly: $1,861
Annual: $22,330

$22,330 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Short Orders in Alabama. The median is $22,330.

Cooks, Short Order — Alabama
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$9.90	$20,500
25th percentile	$10.20	$21,220
Median	$10.70	$22,330
75th percentile	$13.80	$28,800
90th percentile	$15.00	$31,220
Average (mean)	$11.90	$24,860

Cooks, Short Order pay by metro area in Alabama

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Birmingham, AL	$23,160	N/A
Huntsville, AL	$22,510	320
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$22,330	190
Tuscaloosa, AL	$22,110	150
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$21,860	120
Montgomery, AL	$21,840	N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$21,480	90
Dothan, AL	$21,250	N/A

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