Cooks, Fast Food in Alabama
Local pay for cooks, fast food in Alabama, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2011
$27,870
median pay, Alabama
26,740
employed in Alabama
-9.8%
vs U.S. median
-13.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, fast food earn in Alabama
Alabama · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, fast food in Alabama earn between $23,590 and $29,380 a year; the U.S. median is $30,890.
$22,640
P10
$27,870
MEDIAN
$29,380
P75
$34,170
P90
Pay by metro in Alabama
$29,310
$28,480
$28,320
$28,030
$28,000
$27,700
$27,650
$27,120
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